version

[ vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

/ ˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

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noun

a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account: two different versions of the accident.

a particular form or variant of something: a modern version of an antique.

a translation.

(often initial capital letter) a translation of the Bible or a part of it.

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

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

Nearby words

versicular, versiera, versification, versify, versine, version, versioning, verso, verst, versus, vert

Origin of version

1575–85; < Latin versiōn- (stem of versiō) a turning, equivalent to vers(us) (past participle of vertere to turn; see verse) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR version

1 story, impression.

3 See translation.

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Related forms

ver·sion·al, adjectivepre·ver·sion, noun

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Examples from the Web for version

A version was approved for airline use in 2007—but no airline has adopted it.
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So I remember when Altman won the prize, he went up and said some version of, “Too little, too late.”
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Based on the hat he had created for himself, Stetson made a version called “The Boss of the Plains.”
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My favorite is the 1951 version starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge.
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America could have its own version of the Aarhus method in Minnesota.
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Here one version comes to a sudden end, and the collector who transcribed it, asked: "What?"
A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections|Isabel Florence Hapgood
Of these five poets, some were not born when Pope's version was published; and, of the rest, not one had penned a line now extant.
Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works|Anonymous
One version of the Jack-o'-lantern story comes from Ireland.
The Book of Hallowe'en|Ruth Edna Kelley
This document, printed by Gachard, is a version from the German original by the hand of a contemporary.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.|William H. Prescott
In this version, Vitalis of Venice falls into a pit dug as a trap for wild beasts.
Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose|Various

British Dictionary definitions for version

version

/ (ˈvɜːʃən, -ʒən) /

noun

an account of a matter from a certain point of view, as contrasted with othershis version of the accident is different from the policeman's

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

a variant form of something; type

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

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

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

Derived Forms

versional, adjective

Word Origin for version

C16: from Medieval Latin versiō a turning, from Latin vertere to turn

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Medicine definitions for version

version

[ vûr′zhən, -shən ]

n.

Deflection of an organ, such as the uterus, from its normal position.

The changing of position of the fetus in the uterus, either spontaneously or as a result of manipulation.

The conjugate rotation of the eyes in the same direction.