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 Version 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 )

Other Word Forms

• versional adjective
• preversion 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

Where the 18th-century balance of power made conflict more likely, as states demanded compensation for gains by others, the later version aided peace by checking competition.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Though production of the BlackFly ended late last year, Pivotal is now taking orders for an upgraded version called the Helix, with a sticker price of $190,000.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Films are often supposed to represent the idealized version of the narrative.

Read more on Salon

Production of the BlackFly ended late last year; Pivotal is now taking orders for an upgraded version called the Helix, with a sticker price of $190,000.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

He created a web series set in a bedroom where the younger versions talked every night about what their dad had said that day.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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