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revision

American  
[ri-vizh-uhn] / rɪˈvɪʒ ən /

noun

  1. the act or work of revising.

    Synonyms:
    emendation, correction, alteration
  2. a process of revising.

  3. a revised form or version, as of a book.


revision British  
/ rɪˈvɪʒən /

noun

  1. the act or process of revising

  2. the process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examination

  3. a corrected or new version of a book, article, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • nonrevision noun
  • prerevision noun
  • prorevision adjective
  • revisional adjective
  • revisionary adjective

Etymology

Origin of revision

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin revīsiōn-, stem of revīsiō; equivalent to revise + -ion

Explanation

When you make a revision, you go about editing or rethinking whatever it is you're working on. So that paper on Donald Duck's influence in national politics? It could probably use a revision or two. The word revision is made up of re, as in "repeat" or "redo," and vision. So you can think of a revision as a redo of your original vision. It's related to the word revise, which is the act of making changes to something original. Just about anything can get revised, from a script that needs rewrites to a wardrobe with some questionable pieces.

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Weekly jobless claims and the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the personal-consumption expenditures index for February — and the second revision to fourth-quarter GDP are all due at 8:30 a.m.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

They wanted to know what parts of the story I left out or had to cut during the revision process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

She said she had called into school to get her password changed to let her log back on and use revision worksheets teachers had prepared.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Citi also lowers its target price to HK$4.80 from HK$5.10 to reflect the earnings revision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Suddenly everything I wrote seemed in need of revision.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez