revision

[ ri-vizh-uhn ]
/ rɪˈvɪʒ ən /

noun

the act or work of revising.
a process of revising.
a revised form or version, as of a book.

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Origin of revision

1605–15; < Late Latin revīsiōn- (stem of revīsiō), equivalent to Latin revīs(us) (see revise) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR revision

1 alteration, correction, emendation.

OTHER WORDS FROM revision

re·vi·sion·al, re·vi·sion·ar·y, adjectivenon·re·vi·sion, nounpre·re·vi·sion, nounpro·re·vi·sion, adjective

Words nearby revision

revisal, revise, revised standard version, revised version, revised version of the bible, revision, revisionary, revisionism, revisionist, revisit, revisory
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British Dictionary definitions for revisionary (1 of 2)

revisionary
/ (rɪˈvɪʒənərɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to a new or different version of something

British Dictionary definitions for revisionary (2 of 2)

revision
/ (rɪˈvɪʒən) /

noun

the act or process of revising
British the process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examination
a corrected or new version of a book, article, etc
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