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?

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   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. Sarah Wootton:

   I would live my life as ever to the full and die, before the disease mounted its last attack, in my own home, in a chair on the lawn, with a brandy in my hand to wash down whatever modern version of the Brompton Cocktail some helpful medic could supply. And with Thomas Tallis on my iPod, I would shake hands with death. sir Terry was fond of saying, 'It's time we learned to be as good at dying as we are at living' and his brave approach to confronting issues of death, including his own, was a heartfelt demonstration of dignity.

2. Surrey NanoSystems:

   We are continuing to develop the technology, and the new sprayable version really does open up the possibility of applying super-black coatings in many types of airborne or terrestrial applications, possibilities include commercial products such as cameras, equipment requiring improved performance in a smaller form factor, as well as differentiating the look of products my means of the coating’s unique aesthetic appearance.

3. Theresa Clement:

   Slogans are kind of the kid version of a brand statement.

4. Ben Embarek:

   What is important, what would be of great help, is to get hold of the virus before it adapted to humans, before the version we have now. Because then we would better understand how it adapted to humans, how it evolved, in terms of investigations, China has most probably, most likely, all the expertise needed to do these investigations. They have lot of very qualified researchers to that.

5. Colonel William Prescott:

   Don't one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes.N.B. A lesser-known version of this quotation was supposedly said by Frederick the Great at Prague in 1757 By push of bayonets, no firing till you see the whites of their eyes.

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