version

noun

ver·​sion ˈvər-zhən  -shən 

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

versional

ˈvərzh-nəl, 

ˈvərsh-;

  ˈvər-zhə-nᵊl 

-shə-

adjective

Synonyms of version

• interpretation
• rendition

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 on the Web

My genome file is more than a decade old, was generated using an earlier version of the human reference genome, and lacks information available in newer sequencing formats. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

As a filmed version of John Steinbeck‘s classic novel, however, Kazan’s East of Eden borders on dreadful. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

When the Spider swings past a silverish-gray newsstand filled with copies of the Daily Bugle, the frame becomes black-and-white, even in the color version. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

For the Indian versions, Shin-Ei checks whether the names of gadgets and other proper nouns suit the local context. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for version

• persian
• animadversion
• bioconversion
• cardioversion
• interconversion
• seroconversion
• aspersion
• aversion
• conversion
• dispersion
• diversion
• eversion

Kids Definition

version

noun

ver·​sion ˈvər-zhən 

1

: a translation especially of the Bible

the Douay version

the King James version

2

: an account or description from one point of view

your version of what happened

3

: a form or variant of a type or original

an experimental version of the car

Medical Definition

version

noun

ver·​sion ˈvər-zhən  -shən 

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