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noun ver·sion \ ˈvər-zhən , -shən \

Definition of version

1 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

2 :a form or variant of a type or original

an experimental version of the airplane

3 :a translation from another language; especially :a translation of the Bible or a part of it

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

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play \ˈvərzh-nəl, ˈvərsh-; ˈvər-zhə-nᵊl, -shə-\ adjective

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Examples of version in a Sentence

Let me tell you my version of what happened.
We heard two different versions of the story.
A new version of the word processing program should be available soon.
I have an older version of the software.
This new design is better than the first version.
A film version of the novel is being made.
the King James Version of the Bible

Recent Examples of version from the Web

On this day in 1901, the inventor patented the vacuum in the U.K.–or an early version of it, at least.

— kat eschner, Smithsonian, "The Vacuum Cleaner Was Harder to Invent Than You Might Think," 30 Aug. 2017
First introduced as an alternative to a much longer and more constricting version worn in tennis matches, the piqué polo shirt was created by tennis player René Lacoste in the 1920s.

— jared michael lowe, Teen Vogue, "How Polo Shirts Became a White Supremacist Uniform," 29 Aug. 2017
An earlier version of civilian oversight with subpoena power and its own investigative staff was passed by the old City of Louisville’s Board of Alderman in 2000.

— matthew glowicki, The Courier-Journal, "If Louisville's police watchdog group is a bulldog that 'cannot bite,' is it relevant?," 28 Aug. 2017
Judges noted that the full-size version of this is pretty heavy and isn’t exactly walking-around food for the fair.

— robert philpot, star-telegram, "Big Tex Choice Awards fries up more winners," 27 Aug. 2017
A version of this article appears in the September 2017 issue of Marie Claire.

— luke darby, Marie Claire, "Here's What Cool-Girl Singer Fletcher Is Listening to Right Now," 25 Aug. 2017
The English version quickly gained publicity and accolades, including a 2016 Gold Medal at the Independent Publishers (IPPY) Book Awards competition in the category of Best Children’s eBook.

— elizabeth marie himchak, Rancho Bernardo, "Child author to read her book in Rancho Bernardo on Saturday," 24 Aug. 2017
All versions of the Republican bills would take coverage away from more than 20 million people and raise premium costs for most people.

— lisa gillespie, Kaiser Health News, "Will GOP Pay A Price For Trying To Take Health Care Benefits From Voters?," 24 Aug. 2017
Apa and Cerrudo found that the Alpha2, sold by the Chinese company UBTech, ran a version of Android that forgoes code-signing, a security measure that prevents the installation of rogue software.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Household Robots Are the Next Thing to Get Hacked," 23 Aug. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of version

Middle French, from Medieval Latin version-, versio act of turning, change, from Latin vertere to turn — more at worth

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version Synonyms

Synonyms

interpretation, performance, reading, rendition, account

Related Words

adaptation, reworking, variation

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth

VERSION Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of version for English Language Learners

: a story or description that is different in some way from another person's story or description
: a form of something (such as a product) that is different in some way from other forms
: a particular translation of the Bible

VERSION Defined for Kids

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noun ver·sion \ ˈvər-zhən \

Definition of version for Students

1 :an account or description from a certain point of view

The jury heard several different versions of the incident.

2 :a translation especially of the Bible

3 :a form of a type or original

Esperanza's grandmother … was a smaller, older, more wrinkled version of Mama.
—Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising

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noun ver·sion \ ˈvər-zhən , -shən \

medical Definition of version

1 :a condition in which an organ and especially the uterus is turned from its normal position

2 :manual turning of a fetus in the uterus to aid delivery

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