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American  
[vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

  1. a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account.

    two different versions of the accident.

    Synonyms:
    impression, story
  2. a particular form or variant of something.

    a modern version of an antique.

  3. a translation.

  4. Often Version a translation of the Bible or a part of it.

  5. Medicine/Medical. the act of turning a child in the uterus so as to bring them into a more favorable position for delivery.

  6. Pathology. an abnormal direction of the axis of the uterus or other organ.


version British  
/ ˈvɜːʃən, -ʒən /

noun

  1. an account of a matter from a certain point of view, as contrasted with others

    his version of the accident is different from the policeman's

  2. a translation, esp of the Bible, from one language into another

  3. a variant form of something; type

  4. an adaptation, as of a book or play into a film

  5. med manual turning of a fetus to correct an irregular position within the uterus

  6. pathol an abnormal displacement of the uterus characterized by a tilting forwards ( anteversion ), backwards ( retroversion ), or to either side ( lateroversion )

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See translation.

Other Word Forms

  • preversion noun
  • versional adjective

Etymology

Origin of version

First recorded in 1575–85; from Medieval Latin versiōn- (stem of versiō ) “a turning,” equivalent to vers(us) (past participle of vertere “to turn”; verse ) + -iōn- -ion

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