1
a
: an account or description from a particular point of view especially as contrasted with another account
b
: an adaptation of a literary work
the movie version of the novel
c
: an arrangement of a musical composition
2
: a form or variant of a type or original
an experimental version of the airplane
3
: a translation from another language
especially
: a translation of the Bible or a part of it
4
a
: a condition in which an organ and especially the uterus is turned from its normal position
b
: manual turning of a fetus in the uterus to aid delivery
Synonyms
Examples of version in a Sentence
Let me tell you my version of what happened.
We heard two different versions of the story.
A new version of the word processing program should be available soon.
I have an older version of the software.
This new design is better than the first version.
A film version of the novel is being made.
the King James Version of the Bible
Recent Examples on the Web
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The long-roof version of the top-of-the-line 5-Series is expected to launch here later this year.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
It’s intended to pay homage to the cinema of the novel’s time period, a visual choice that also sets it apart from prior onscreen versions.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Earlier versions of watermarks could be easily removed or tampered with by simply changing the colors in an image or even flipping it on its side.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Whereas 2023’s inaugural version focused primarily on the U.S. market, the returning focus now looks further afield with a focus on growth sectors overseas.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
More about Eric Lipton A version of this article appears in print on April 5, 2024, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Trump’s New Vision for Hotels Focuses on Golf, With Saudi Help.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Twice previously Nguyen has introduced a bill named for Dunn, a Prescott woman killed by fentanyl in May 2021, though prior versions allowed for drug traffickers to be charged with homicide.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The long-roof version of the top-of-the-line 5-Series is expected to launch here later this year.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
It’s intended to pay homage to the cinema of the novel’s time period, a visual choice that also sets it apart from prior onscreen versions.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Earlier versions of watermarks could be easily removed or tampered with by simply changing the colors in an image or even flipping it on its side.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Whereas 2023’s inaugural version focused primarily on the U.S. market, the returning focus now looks further afield with a focus on growth sectors overseas.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
More about Eric Lipton A version of this article appears in print on April 5, 2024, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Trump’s New Vision for Hotels Focuses on Golf, With Saudi Help.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Twice previously Nguyen has introduced a bill named for Dunn, a Prescott woman killed by fentanyl in May 2021, though prior versions allowed for drug traffickers to be charged with homicide.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
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version
noun
ver·sion
ˈvər-zhən 
1
: a translation especially of the Bible
the Douay version
the King James version
2
: an account or description from one point of view
your version of what happened
3
: a form or variant of a type or original
an experimental version of the car
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