Definitions for version
ˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃənver·sion

Princeton's WordNet(4.12 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. version(noun)

   an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

   "his version of the fight was different from mine"

2. 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"

3. adaptation, version(noun)

   a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form

   "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"

4. translation, interlingual rendition, rendering, version(noun)

   a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

5. interpretation, reading, version(noun)

   a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

6. version(noun)

   manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. version(Noun)

   A specific form or variation of something.

   Etymology: From version, from versio, from verto. Used in English since 16th century.

2. version(Noun)

   A translation from one language to another.

   It's in the King James Version only.

   Etymology: From version, from versio, from verto. Used in English since 16th century.

3. version(Noun)

   An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account

   He gave another version of the affair.

   Etymology: From version, from versio, from verto. Used in English since 16th century.

4. version(Noun)

   A particular revision (of software, firmware, CPU, etc.).

   Etymology: From version, from versio, from verto. Used in English since 16th century.

5. version(Noun)

   A condition of the uterus in which its axis is deflected from its normal position without being bent upon itself. See anteversion and retroversion.

   Etymology: From version, from versio, from verto. Used in English since 16th century.

6. version(Noun)

   An eye movement involving both eyes moving synchronously and symmetrically in the same direction.

   Etymology: From version, from versio, from verto. Used in English since 16th century.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Version(noun)

   a change of form, direction, or the like; transformation; conversion; turning

   Etymology: [F., from L. vertere, versum, to turn, to change, to translate. See Verse.]

2. Version(noun)

   a condition of the uterus in which its axis is deflected from its normal position without being bent upon itself. See Anteversion, and Retroversion

   Etymology: [F., from L. vertere, versum, to turn, to change, to translate. See Verse.]

3. Version(noun)

   the act of translating, or rendering, from one language into another language

   Etymology: [F., from L. vertere, versum, to turn, to change, to translate. See Verse.]

4. Version(noun)

   a translation; that which is rendered from another language; as, the Common, or Authorized, Version of the Scriptures (see under Authorized); the Septuagint Version of the Old Testament

   Etymology: [F., from L. vertere, versum, to turn, to change, to translate. See Verse.]

5. Version(noun)

   an account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account; as, he gave another version of the affair

   Etymology: [F., from L. vertere, versum, to turn, to change, to translate. See Verse.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. version

   To give a systematic or sequenced number to a form of software or document in a document management system or quality management system.

   The version of the document is managed within the quality management system easily and efficiently.

   Submitted by MaryC on July 4, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'version' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1236

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'version' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2411

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'version' in Nouns Frequency: #421

Anagrams for version »

1. enviros

How to pronounce version?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of version in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of version in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of version in a Sentence

1. Stephen Lynch:

   You understand how not believable your new testimony, your new version of testimony that was apparently created between the time you wrote your testimony this morning and when you came before the committee today.

2. Hugh Dugan:

   This is the ‘ twitter ’ version of U.N. reform. It is very concise, therefore apparently less than robust.

3. Daniel Brunet:

   I can barely picture what New York will look like in 2045, could it be like the worst version of Hill Valley, with some people living in luxurious penthouses and others cramped in on the edge of town and just not given enough?

4. Theresa May:

   On Monday, This House will continue the process to see if there is a stable majority for a particular alternative version of our future relationship with the The EU, this House has rejected no deal. This House has rejected no Brexit. On Wednesday it rejected all the variations of the deal on the table. And today it has rejected approving the Withdrawal Agreement alone and continuing a process on the future.

5. Trevor Noah:

   He has taken something that was loved and cherished by many and created a new version of it for himself. And people have gone 'Wow! That is actually amazing'.

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