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What does Revision mean?

Definitions for Revision
rɪˈvɪʒ ənre·vi·sion

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Revision.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. revision, alterationnoun

    the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

    "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"

  2. revision, revisal, revise, rescriptnoun

    the act of rewriting something

  3. rewrite, revision, rescriptnoun

    something that has been written again

    "the rewrite was much better"

Wiktionary

  1. revisionnoun

    The act of revising.

  2. revisionnoun

    A changed edition, or new version; a modification.

  3. revisionnoun

    A story corrected or expanded by an author commissioned by the original writer.

    a revision story

  4. revisionnoun

    The looking back over of one's (previously learnt or written) notes in preparation for a test or examination.

    All that last minute revision really paid off in the exam! I got top marks!

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Revisionnoun

    Review.

    Etymology: revision, Fr. from revise.

Wikipedia

  1. Revision

    Revision is the process of revising.

ChatGPT

  1. revision

    Revision is the process of reviewing, altering, amending, or reworking existing material or content to improve clarity, consistency, coherence, or accuracy. It involves making changes such as correcting mistakes, adding more information, or reorganizing paragraphs for better readability or comprehension. It is often used in the context of writing, but it can also apply to various fields like product design, software development, and policy making.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Revisionnoun

    the act of revising; reexamination for correction; review; as, the revision of a book or writing, or of a proof sheet; a revision of statutes

  2. Revisionnoun

    that which is made by revising

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. revision

    A re-examination for correction. Where an officer, who orders a court-martial, does not approve their proceedings, he may, by the custom of war, return them to the court for revision, and no additional evidence can be taken on such revision.—Hough.

Editors Contribution

  1. revision

    The act and process of revising.

    The revision period was easy simple and efficient.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 6, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Revision' in Nouns Frequency: #2458

Anagrams for Revision »

  1. visioner

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Revision in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Revision in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Revision in a Sentence

  1. Christoph Wille:

    The lack of effective consultations and transparency in the revision process has contributed to a perception that the government is not serious about reforming the sector, improving its management and reducing corruption.

  2. Jonathan Greenert:

    Any funding level below ... this submission will require revision to our defense strategy. And put simply, it will damage the national security of the country.

  3. Luis Gonzali:

    We wouldn't be surprised to see another downward revision within the next 12 to 18 months, at the same time, Moody's doesn't take long to act, and we expect that their decision will go in the same direction.

  4. Christine Lagarde:

    The global outlook has weakened further over the last six months so you can (deduce) from that there will be a slight revision (in the IMF estimates).

  5. Joe Brusuelas:

    Given how warm February was, there is a risk of another upside surprise in the jobs data like there was in January with the gain of 517,000, even as the Bureau of Labor Statistics tries to correct for the seasonal noise, even if there is a healthy downward revision to the January estimate, it will require another month at least for the noise in the data to be corrected and the true pace of hiring to be understood.

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  • مراجعةArabic
  • revizeCzech
  • Überarbeitung, Revision, WiederholungGerman
  • διασκευή, αναθεώρησηGreek
  • revisiónSpanish
  • tarkastus, tarkistusFinnish
  • modification, révisionFrench
  • ath-sgrùdadh, sùil air aisScottish Gaelic
  • revisioneItalian
  • 復習Japanese
  • 復習, 복습Korean
  • herzieningDutch
  • исправление, пересмотр, повторение, пересмотренное и исправленное издание, переработка, ревизияRussian
  • sửa đổiVietnamese
  • יבעראַרבעטונגYiddish

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