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.
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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 game will cost £69.99 in the UK and $79.99 in the US - with an ultimate edition, featuring extra vehicles and weapons, priced at £89.99 and $99.99, respectively.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Appeared in the October 15, 2026, print edition as 'Inflation Keeps Biting Real Wages'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
When it comes to box sets, Elvis Costello’s 49th-anniversary edition of his debut album “My Aim Is True” is a dream compilation for completists.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
Appeared in the October 15, 2026, print edition as 'A City’s Side-by-Side Cultures'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The shrill voice of Helen, a narrower edition of her mother, and Nancy, her horrid little child.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
These special editions, slim enough to slip into a pocket, went everywhere men were under arms, from cockpits to foxholes—even to prisoner-of-war camps in Europe and Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Beatles’ “Rubber Soul” has gotten the special deluxe treatment, with a bevy of new editions on CD, vinyl and Blu-ray and a museum show’s worth of expertly curated material released Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Inaugurated in 2013, it now has both fall and spring editions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The BBC understands Penguin, the publishers of Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, will be amending this one point in future editions of the book.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Although the first edition of Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium had not sold widely, later editions in French and Latin spread her work throughout Europe.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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