version

[ vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

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 Ver·sion. 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

/ 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 )

Derived Forms

• ˈversional, adjective

Other Words From

• ver·sion·al adjective
• pre·ver·sion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of version¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of version¹

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

Synonym Study

See translation.

Example Sentences

That moment when Jake sings an off-key version of “...Baby One More Time” is “burned into my frontal cortex,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

As she walked through Fresno’s version of Skid Row, homeless residents waved in greeting from the tents and tarps lining both sides of the street.

From Los Angeles Times

This type of leaner LLM could be stored and accessed locally on a device like a phone or laptop and could provide performance nearly as accurate and nuanced as an uncompressed version.

From Science Daily

And a vaccine targeting the post-fusion version of the protein wouldn't teach the immune system to attack the virus before it has a chance to infect the body.

From Science Daily

SpaceX has a $4-billion contract to develop a “lunar lander” version of the Starship spacecraft that can return astronauts on the moon as part of its Artemis III mission scheduled for September 2026.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adaptation
• form
• history
• interpretation
• rendition
• report
• story
• tale
• translation
• variant