Definitions for editionɪˈdɪʃ ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
e•di•tionɪˈdɪʃ ən(n.)
one of a series of printings of a publication, each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc.
the format in which a work is published:
a paperback edition.
the whole number of impressions or copies of a publication printed from one set of type at one time.
a version, esp. of something presented to the public.
Origin of edition:
1545–55; (< MF) < L
Princeton's WordNet
edition(noun)
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
edition(noun)
all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time
"the first edition appeared in 1920"; "it was too late for the morning edition"; "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings"
edition(noun)
an issue of a newspaper
"he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"
version, variant, variation, edition(noun)
something a little different from others of the same type
"an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
edition(noun)ɪˈdɪʃ ən
a particular issue of a book, magazine, etc.
the late edition of newspaper
Wiktionary
edition(Noun)
A literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner.
edition(Noun)
The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time; as, the first edition was soon sold.
Origin: editio, from edere.
Webster Dictionary
Edition(noun)
a literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner; as, a good edition of Chaucer; Chalmers' edition of Shakespeare
Edition(noun)
the whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time; as, the first edition was soon sold
Translations for edition
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
edition(noun)
a number of copies of a book etc printed at a time, or the form in which they are produced
the third edition of the book; a paperback edition; the evening edition of the newspaper.
- uitgawe, oplaagAfrikaans
- طَبْعَهArabic
- редакцияBulgarian
- ediçãoPortuguese (BR)
- vydáníCzech
- die Auflage, die AusgabeGerman
- udgave; -udgave; versionDanish
- έκδοσηGreek
- ediciónSpanish
- väljaanneEstonian
- چاپ؛ نشرFarsi
- painosFinnish
- éditionFrench
- מַהֲדוּרָהHebrew
- संस्करणHindi
- izdanjeCroatian
- kiadás (könyvé)Hungarian
- edisiIndonesian
- útgáfaIcelandic
- edizioneItalian
- 版Japanese
- (간행물의) 판(版)Korean
- leidimas, laidaLithuanian
- izdevums; tirāža; metiensLatvian
- edisiMalay
- editieDutch
- utgave, opplagNorwegian
- wydaniePolish
- چاپ؛ نشرPersian
- او قطع، شمير (لكه دكتابو، خپرونو) عمو مى ګڼهPashto
- ediçãoPortuguese
- ediţieRomanian
- издание; выпускRussian
- vydanieSlovak
- izdajaSlovenian
- izdanjeSerbian
- upplaga, utgåvaSwedish
- ฉบับพิมพ์; พิมพ์ครั้งที่Thai
- baskı, basımTurkish
- 版次，版本Chinese (Trad.)
- виданняUkrainian
- ایک وقت میں شائع ہونے والی کسی کتاب ، اخبار وغیرہ کی کل تعداد ؛ اشاعت کی کوئی خاص صورتUrdu
- số bản in; lần xuất bảnVietnamese
- 版，版本Chinese (Simp.)
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