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ver·sion (vʉrz̸hən, -s̸hən)

noun

    1. a translation
    2. a translation of the Bible, in whole or part the Douay and King James versions
  1. an account showing one point of view; particular description or report given by one person or group the two versions of the accident
  2. a particular form or variation of something, esp. as modified in a different art form the film version of the novel
  3. Med.
    1. displacement of the uterus in which it is deflected but not bent upon itself
    2. the operation of turning the fetus during childbirth to make delivery easier

Etymology: Fr < ML versio, a turning < L versus: see verse

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version Synonyms

version

n.

  1. One of various accounts

    report, account, variant, tale, story.

  2. A translation

    paraphrase, redaction, transcription; see translation. See syn. study at translation.


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version Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • shorten: Registered companies may use this route to register alias names and shortened versions of their official company name.
  • revise: A revised version of the Code was approved on 5 July 2000.

Adjective modifier

  • printable: Printable version To print a list of the components included in an assembly item: From the QuickBooks Lists menu, choose Item List.

Modifies a noun

  • v4.02: To view the gallery within this page you need Netscape v6.0, Opera version v4.02, or Internet Explorer v3.0 or above.

Noun used with modifier

  • PDF: Click on ' Download ' to download the PDF version of the syllabus or click on ' view ' to read it on screen.
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