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version.

A specific form or variation of something.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɜːʒn̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɜːʃn̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɝʒən/General-American
  1. A specific form or variation of something.

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  2. A translation from one language to another.

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    It's only in the King James Version of the Bible.
  3. A school exercise, generally of composition in a foreign language.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  4. The act of translating, or rendering, from one language into another language.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  5. An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account.

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    He gave another version of the affair.
  6. A particular revision (of software, firmware, CPU, etc.).

    countable · uncountable
    Upgrade to the latest version for new features and bug fixes.
  7. A condition of the uterus in which its axis is deflected from its normal position without being bent upon itself. See anteversion and retroversion.

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  8. An eye movement involving both eyes moving synchronously and symmetrically in the same direction.

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  9. A change of form, direction, etc.; transformation; conversion.

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    External cephalic version is a process by which a breech baby can sometimes be turned from buttocks or foot first to head first.
  10. An instrumental in sound system culture.

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Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈvɜːʒn̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɜːʃn̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɝʒən/General-American
  1. To keep track of (a file, document, etc.) in a versioning system.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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