revision

noun

re·​vi·​sion ri-ˈvi-zhən 

1

a

: an act of revising

b

: a result of revising : alteration

2

: a revised version

revisionary

ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌner-ē 

adjective

Synonyms

• alteration
• change
• difference
• modification
• revise
• amendment

Examples of revision in a Sentence

This edition is filled with revisions.

A revision of the theory will be necessary.

They made revisions to the book.

The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.

This is the original version, not the revision.

Here is my revision of the paragraph.

Recent Examples on the Web

After a weak July jobs report and a massive downward revision from prior months, the president terminated the Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of rigging numbers at the detriment of the administration. —Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025

New seat cushions, upholstery, lighting and finishes are part of the revisions. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

Policymakers flagged mounting concern over labor-market weakness, highlighting downward revisions to payrolls. —Alice Liu, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

That market assessment, however, is based more on a weak July labor report and downward revisions to job growth in May and June, rather than political pressure from the White House. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for revision

• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision
• envision
• excision
• incision
• misprision
• precision
• prevision

Kids Definition

revision

noun

re·​vi·​sion ri-ˈvizh-ən 

1

: an act of revising (as an essay)

2

: a revised version

revisionary

-ˈvizh-ə-ˌner-ē 

adjective