revision

noun re·vi·sion \ ri-ˈvi-zhən \

Updated on: 4 Jan 2018

Definition of revision

1 a : an act of revising

b : a result of revising : alteration

2 : a revised version

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revisionary

play \ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌner-ē\ adjective

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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 of revision from the Web

Mayor Luke Bronin is proposing major revisions to Hartford’s housing code enforcement in response to concerns brought to his attention by a group of North End tenants.

— vinny vella, Courant Community, "Bronin: North End Tenants' Activism Prompts Renewed Look At Housing Code," 14 Dec. 2017
In open session at 7 p.m., the board will elect new officers, review a revision to the district’s adopted budget for 2017-2018, and approve first readings of various new and revised board policies.

— laura groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "On the agenda, Dec. 10," 10 Dec. 2017
Many of the recommendations involved revisions to existing paperwork or fee schedules that the Forest Service imposes on energy companies seeking to do business in National Forest land.

— megan geuss, Ars Technica, "Forest Service suggests Trump could reopen uranium mining near Grand Canyon," 5 Nov. 2017
When Senate Bill 91 was signed into law in the summer of 2016, the bill was the biggest revision to the Alaska criminal justice system since statehood.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "People in Anchorage are fed up with crime. Did SB 91 make it worse?," 21 Oct. 2017
Aldermen on the City Council Planning and Development Committee have recommended a revision to the special use to accommodate the plan on almost 10 acres.

— steve lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora looks at $10M plan to redevelop vacant grocery store into fitness center," 13 Oct. 2017
The public is welcome to submit revisions to maps 109 and 112, which are available as templates.

— emily sorensen, Pomerado News, "PUSD board moving forward with two district election area maps," 13 Oct. 2017
New questions about the response to the shooting were sparked on Monday when Sheriff Joseph Lombardo of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police made a significant revision to the official timeline.

— margaret hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "MGM Resorts Disputes New Police Timeline for Las Vegas Shooting," 11 Oct. 2017
Which is why a ceremony held yesterday was so remarkable … as the National Park Service marked a change at Mt. Rushmore -- a small but significant revision to the story of its creation.

— CBS News, "Honoring the chief carver of Mount Rushmore," 17 Sep. 2017

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Synonyms

alteration, difference, modification, redoing, refashioning, remaking, remodeling, revamping, review, revise, change, reworking, variation

Antonyms

fixation, stabilization

REVISION Defined for English Language Learners

revision

noun

Definition of revision for English Language Learners

: a change or a set of changes that corrects or improves something
: a new version of something : something (such as a piece of writing or a song) that has been corrected or changed
: study of information that was studied before

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