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 an interview on the prize website, she described “Orbital” as a space pastoral and said she wanted to write a realistic, rather than fantastic, version of humans in low Earth orbit.

From Los Angeles Times

His backstory and motivations are elusive, but in this version there’s a stronger sense of why.

From Los Angeles Times

For the new remixed version of Do They Know It's Christmas, producer Horn went back to the original recordings and blended the voices from the different generations into one whole.

From BBC

Parry says the Football Governance Bill is "an improvement" on a version introduced by the previous government, and which failed to become law before the General Election was called in May.

From BBC

That’s up from May, when the company reported having 40 million monthly users on the ad version.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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