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

The first is the sharp slowdown to the monthly payroll numbers, including big downward revisions to previous months’ numbers.

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Dell Technologies boasts strong scale advantages, robust earnings revisions, and significant improvements in profitability.

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In a statement, the FAA attributed the increase in part to a change in its guidance for reporting fume events, although that revision was only implemented in November of last year.

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These numbers don’t always match with government data, though the government numbers themselves have seen some steep revisions lately as the BLS struggles with falling response rates to its surveys.

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Wednesday’s interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve and last week’s downward revision to the government’s estimate of U.S. job growth confirm what a lot of folks sensed: The labor market is weaker than it appeared.

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Related Words

• alteration 
• amendment 
• improvement 
• modification 
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• review