plural revisions
1
: a change or a set of changes that corrects or improves something
This edition is filled with revisions.
A revision of the theory will be necessary.
They made revisions to the book.
The essay needs revision.
The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.
2
: a new version of something : something (such as a piece of writing or a song) that has been corrected or changed
This is the original version, not the revision.
Here is my revision of the paragraph.
3
British
: study of information that was studied before
Have you done enough revision [=(US) review] for the exam?
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/revision. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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