revision

[ri-vizh-uhn]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of revision¹

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

Example Sentences

In work with our Hoover Institution colleague Daniel Heil, we’ve documented that key assumptions remain hidden, model revisions are made without explanation, and even politically consequential scores rely on unpublished or soon-to-change methods.

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But he, too, said investors are braced for negative revisions in December.

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The proposed revisions included a change of name for the main character, sometimes called “Aunt Phoenix” by a dismissive nurse, to “Mrs. Jackson.”

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These tentative revisions were also announced days before the teaching artists voted to unionize, under the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

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As the new CEO of Glass Lewis, I recently announced revisions to our business model to adapt to this reality.

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Related Words

• alteration 
• amendment 
• improvement 
• modification 
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• reexamination www.thesaurus.com
• review