version
Americannoun
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a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account.
two different versions of the accident.
- Synonyms:
- impression, story
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a particular form or variant of something.
a modern version of an antique.
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a translation.
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Often Version a translation of the Bible or a part of it.
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Medicine/Medical. the act of turning a child in the uterus so as to bring them into a more favorable position for delivery.
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Pathology. an abnormal direction of the axis of the uterus or other organ.
noun
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an account of a matter from a certain point of view, as contrasted with others
his version of the accident is different from the policeman's
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a translation, esp of the Bible, from one language into another
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a variant form of something; type
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an adaptation, as of a book or play into a film
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med manual turning of a fetus to correct an irregular position within the uterus
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pathol an abnormal displacement of the uterus characterized by a tilting forwards ( anteversion ), backwards ( retroversion ), or to either side ( lateroversion )
Related Words
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of version
First recorded in 1575–85; from Medieval Latin versiōn- (stem of versiō ) “a turning,” equivalent to vers(us) (past participle of vertere “to turn”; see verse) + -iōn- -ion
Explanation
If the professor says, “Read the complete works of Shakespeare” and you go for the Cliff Notes, you could say you read a short version of the Bard’s work, but really, you're cheating. A version is a specific edition or form of something. Version derives from the Latin vertere, "to turn." Think of it as someone taking a turn, as in an adaptation of a work of art or literature. "Can you believe they made an animated version of The Sinking of the Lusitania?" Or someone giving their own account of an event. "Your version of what happened the night we got locked in the storage unit is totally different from mine!"
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Example Sentences
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Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s head of artificial-intelligence software, said on Wednesday’s call that a digital iteration of the Version 14 software used in modern Tesla cars will be released by the end of June.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
When the children reached 1 ½ -- 2 ½ years of age, researchers assessed their development using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire Version 3.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026
That’s the shortest verse in the King James Version, consisting of only two words: “Jesus wept.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
It has an integrated offering consisting of its revamped cloud service now powered by AI, its enterprise apps, and its latest core database product, called Version 23ai.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
“The floor with E.T.: The flipping Broadway Musical Version on it,” I want to say.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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