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 of revision

• 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

These revisions bring Bluesign’s limits in alignment with the French and Swedish PFAS restrictions and the broader EU proposal. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

The company also forecasted that its gross merchandise sales would grow by mid-single-digit percentage points for the full year, marking an upward revision of its previous forecast. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Taken together, the July miss and downward revisions amount to a 252,000-job gap from what had previously been expected or reported. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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