Definition of VERSION

version

Plural: versions

Noun

  • A particular form or account of something; a specific iteration.
  • an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
    • "his version of the fight was different from mine"
  • something a little different from others of the same type
    • "an experimental version of the night fighter"
  • a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
  • a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
  • a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
  • manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)
  • A specific form or variation of something.
  • A translation from one language to another.
  • A school exercise, generally of composition in a foreign language.
  • The act of translating, or rendering, from one language into another language.
  • An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account.
  • A particular revision (of software, firmware, CPU, etc.).
  • A condition of the uterus in which its axis is deflected from its normal position without being bent upon itself. See anteversion and retroversion.
  • An eye movement involving both eyes moving synchronously and symmetrically in the same direction.
  • A change of form, direction, etc.; transformation; conversion.
  • An instrumental in sound system culture.

Verb

  • To keep track of (a file, document, etc.) in a versioning system.

Examples

  • External cephalic version is a process by which a breech baby can sometimes be turned from buttocks or foot first to head first.
  • He gave another version of the affair.
  • His VERSION of the rules always seemed to favor his own plays in Scrabble.
  • It's only in the King James Version of the Bible.
  • Upgrade to the latest version for new features and bug fixes.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō, from Latin vertō (“I turn”). Used in English since 16th century.

Synonyms

adaptation, edition, interlingual rendition, interpretation, reading, rendering, translation, variant, variation, rendition, ver, ver.

Scrabble Score: 10

version: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
version: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
version: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

version: valid Words With Friends Word