version
Americannoun
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versions
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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
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a particular form or variant of something.
a modern version of an antique.
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a translation.
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Often Version a translation of the Bible or a part of it.
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Medicine/Medical. the act of turning a child in the uterus so as to bring them into a more favorable position for delivery.
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Pathology. an abnormal direction of the axis of the uterus or other organ.
noun
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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
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a translation, esp of the Bible, from one language into another
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a variant form of something; type
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an adaptation, as of a book or play into a film
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med manual turning of a fetus to correct an irregular position within the uterus
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pathol an abnormal displacement of the uterus characterized by a tilting forwards ( anteversion ), backwards ( retroversion ), or to either side ( lateroversion )
Synonym Usage
See translation.
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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”; see verse) + -iōn- -ion
Explanation
If the professor says, “Read the complete works of Shakespeare” and you go for the Cliff Notes, you could say you read a short version of the Bard’s work, but really, you're cheating. A version is a specific edition or form of something. Version derives from the Latin vertere, "to turn." Think of it as someone taking a turn, as in an adaptation of a work of art or literature. "Can you believe they made an animated version of The Sinking of the Lusitania?" Or someone giving their own account of an event. "Your version of what happened the night we got locked in the storage unit is totally different from mine!"
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Example Sentences
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Journalist Monteiro admitted that version of Mourinho was impossible to recreate.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In July, Musk said that the next version of Grok would be released “a few weeks” after Grok 4.6 was launched.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Eli Lilly LLY -1.37%decrease; down pointing triangle has filed six new lawsuits against U.S. entities that it alleges are selling a version of the company’s investigational weight-loss drug on the black market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The British version of “The Office” ran for only two seasons, from 2001 to 2003, but inspired the 2005 U.S. version in which Davis’ character Dawn Tinsley becomes Pam Beesly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
With her nephews gone, Leah put the finishing touches on her version of the Fox sisters’ story.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
A new analysis by Stanford University economists Nick Bloom and Gideon Moore compared current LinkedIn profiles to archived versions of such profiles that existed before 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Two versions of the Ridge Route over the Tejon Pass were built before the Interstate 5 was completed in 1970, connecting L.A. to Central California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Earlier Pixel Watch versions could call an ambulance after detecting signs of cardiac trouble.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Eli Lilly is suing six pharmacies alleging that they are selling illegal versions of retatrutide, its still-experimental but highly anticipated weight-loss shot.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The core of the disagreement in the debate of 1790 revolved around different versions of what has come to be called America’s “original intentions,” more specifically what the Revolution meant for the institution of slavery.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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