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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The version of the car that’s capable of leaving the ground won’t be publicly available and does not have approval for use on public roads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The new Roadster serves the same purpose the version revealed in late 2017 did: to stoke excitement while he races to find a way to make his bigger promises true.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
On Friday, the original version of Babydoll moved from number three to number two in the official UK charts - beaten only by Taylor Swift's Patient Zero.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Tesla is currently taking $50,000 reservations for a “Performance” version of the Roadster, which would come without the SpaceX thrusters.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
But I can’t think of a better version of the story.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Dolly and Whitney have their own amazing versions of it that no one can ever replace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
In some versions, a catastrophic event occurred in the past, triggering society’s collapse.”
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
Developing subcutaneous versions of injectable drugs is an area of focus for biopharma companies seeking to extend the patents for their top-selling medicines.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Many chefs have even created their own versions, replacing the original’s rethermalized ground beef and nacho cheese sauce with fussed-over ingredients like pernil, bulgogi, birria and scratchmade salsas or sauces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
They projected a sea of stars on the domed ceiling, and we all oohed and aahed as, one by one, the constellations were highlighted and morphed into Greekish-statue versions, making the formations easier to see.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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