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

In 2022 she posted a video in which she claimed that the Biden administration was attempting to cover up the dangers posed by “pathogens” at “U.S.-funded biolabs” in that country—a sort of mild version of claims about secret Ukrainian biological-weapons development that were being circulated at the time by Carlson, QAnon conspiracy theorists, and the Russian state.

From Slate

In its press release, the Academy said the dictionary is a “mirror of an epoch running from the 1950s up to today,” and boasts 21,000 new entries compared to the 1935 version.

From BBC

Expectant mothers and women trying to conceive should continue to take supplementary folic acid - the synthetic version of the vitamin folate - as currently advised by medical practioners.

From BBC

He also hosts the syndicated version of the true crime newsmagazine “Dateline.”

From Los Angeles Times

Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

From BBC

Related Words

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