edition
noun
edi·tion
i-ˈdi-shən 
1
a
: the form or version in which a text is published
a paperback edition
the German edition
b(1)
: the whole number of copies published at one time
(2)
: a usually special issue of a newspaper (as for a particular day or purpose)
Sunday edition
international edition
(3)
: one of the usually several issues of a newspaper in a single day
city edition
late edition
2
a
: one of the forms in which something is presented
this year's edition of the annual charity ball
b
: the whole number of articles of one style put out at one time
a limited edition of collectors' pieces
Examples of edition in a Sentence
the latest edition of the software
The errors were corrected in the book's second edition.
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Paglen will work alongside digital art strategist Eli Scheinman, who organized the first two editions along with Vincenzo de Bellis, Art Basel’s chief artistic officer and global director of fairs.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The source novel has been published in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey, with a China edition forthcoming, and has since been adapted as a stage musical.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2026
The second edition of Square Peg Social will take place in Austin from September 17-21.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
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“Edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edition. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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edition
noun
edi·tion
i-ˈdish-ən
1
: the form in which a book is published
an illustrated edition
2
: the whole number of copies printed or published at one time
a third edition
3
: one of the several issues of a newspaper for a single day
the late edition
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