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.

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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

Example Sentences

“The bulk of earnings revisions gains is coming from a small group of energy, materials and tech stocks, with tech’s share expected to be even higher than last year,” she wrote.

From Barron's

However, I know the school has been addressing these issues with individual mentoring sessions and putting on additional revision sessions on a range of subjects both during the holidays and after school.

From BBC

From “Poor Things” to “Lisa Frankenstein,” what do today’s revisions of Mary Shelley’s immortal tale mean — especially when women are doing the reanimating?

From Los Angeles Times

Yet the definitions that ultimately appeared in print did not always reflect the system Godlove had carefully devised; staff attrition, lost revisions and production pressures disrupted years of meticulous work.

From The Wall Street Journal

A chief US demand is revision of the WTO's fundamental "most favoured nation" principle, which aims to extend any trade advantage granted to one country to all trade partners.

From Barron's

Related Words

• alteration
• amendment
• improvement
• modification
• reconsideration
• reexamination
• review