Main Entry:

ver·sion

Pronunciation:

\ˈvər-zhən, -shən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French, from Medieval Latin version-, versio act of turning, change, from Latin vertere to turn — more at worth

Date:

1582

1: a translation from another language ; especially : a translation of the Bible or a part of it2 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 composition3: a form or variant of a type or original <an experimental version of the airplane>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

— ver·sion·al \ˈvərzh-nəl, ˈvərsh-; ˈvər-zhə-n^əl, -shə-\ adjective