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 it
2 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
3 : 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