edition
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editions
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one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
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the format in which a literary work is published.
a one-volume edition of Shakespeare.
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the whole number of impressions or copies of a book, newspaper, etc., printed from one set of type at one time.
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a version of anything, printed or not, presented to the public.
the newest edition of a popular musical revue.
noun
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printing
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the entire number of copies of a book, newspaper, or other publication printed at one time from a single setting of type
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a single copy from this number
a first edition
the evening edition
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one of a number of printings of a book or other publication, issued at separate times with alterations, amendments, etc Compare impression
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an issue of a work identified by its format
a leather-bound edition of Shakespeare
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an issue of a work identified by its editor or publisher
the Oxford edition of Shakespeare
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a particular instance of a television or radio programme broadcast
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Etymology
Origin of edition
1545–55; (< Middle French ) < Latin ēditiōn- (stem of ēditiō ) publication, equivalent to ēdit ( us ) (past participle of ēdere; see edit) + -iōn- -ion
Explanation
An edition is a particular version of a publication. A book collector will pay a lot of money for a first edition of an important work (but that probably doesn’t include any of the paperbacks on your shelf). Edition can also refer to a book’s format. If you really enjoy reading a particular book, you might want to purchase a leather-bound, gilded-edge edition of it. In addition, edition can designate a particular issue of a newspaper. If you're a fan of crossword puzzles, you know that the toughest puzzle usually appears in the weekend edition.
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The winner of the recent Mexico City edition was a fresh-faced Kaled Rosales Salazar, who mimicked lassoing and leading his opponent, Quintana, like a horse, with a giant white sandal as a prop.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Appeared in the August 22, 2026, print edition as 'Bond Market’s Turbulent Week Schools the Treasury Secretary'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
She took gold in the 100m, 200m, women's 4x100m relay and mixed 4x100m relay - becoming the first athlete to win four gold medals in a single edition of the European Championships.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Seeking its first victory in a competitive match in three months and three days, the Galaxy hosted the San José Earthquakes on Wednesday in the latest edition of the California Derby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
In the same year as Ziegler’s book, there appeared at Wittenberg an edition of Sacrobosco with an introduction by the leading Lutheran theologian and educator, Melanchthon.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
At the publisher Schocken Books, she worked on American editions of Kafka, helping give a second address to a Jewish literature deprived of much of its native readership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The South African won his first Commonwealth medal in Delhi in 2010 at the age of 18 and now has seven gold, five silver and nine bronze medals across five editions of the Games.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The common denominator for all of the editions is audiences who are more upscale and better educated than the average TV viewer, he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Although on a smaller scale to previous editions, the 23rd Games will see a record 47 para-sports events.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
In major cities, newspapers printed extra editions as more details surfaced.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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