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. Terry Pratchett:

   I have vowed that rather than let Alzheimer's take me, I would take it, 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.

2. Bruce Jenner:

   I feel like I am getting an upgraded version of my dad.

3. Barry Goldwater:

   Now those who seek absolute power, even though they seek it to do what they regard as good, are simply demanding the right to enforce their own version of heaven on earth, and let me remind you they are the very ones who always create the most hellish tyranny.

4. Hunter S. Thompson, Generation of Swine:

   If there is, in fact, a Heaven and a Hell, all we know for sure is that Hell will be a viciously overcrowded version of Phoenix...

5. Justine Haupt:

   The engineer used a 3D printer to create the cell phone case and added speed dialing buttons so Justine Haupt could call Justine Haupt husband and Justine Haupt mother at the click of a button. Justine Haupt also added an e-paper display to the phone so that Justine Haupt could see messages and missed calls. Space engineer Justine Haupt, 34, built a rotary dial mobile phone due to Justine Haupt dislike of the hyper connectivity associated with smartphones. ( SWNS) Justine Haupt wasnt planning on selling the phones, but Justine Haupt ended up creating a kit that users can use to put together their own version of the tiny phone -- minus the rotary dial, although a newer kit will be more inclusive -- after being inundated with emails from people who wanted to purchase the phone. It is actually my phone - I dont carry my flip phone with me anymore, i never expected to go viral with this.

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