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DictionaryversionParticular form
noun

version

VUR-zhun/ˈvɜːrʒn/

A particular form or presentation of something.

Each version of the teapot has a different handle and lid design.

Two versions of the same handmade teapot: same basic shape, different handle and lid design, side by side.
Etymology
versLatinto turn; transform; translate
+ionLatinaction or result

A version was originally a translation: something 'turned' into another language. The meaning broadened to an account from a particular viewpoint and, more generally, a particular form of something.

In context

TED0:33
a positive version -- "Always treat all others as you'd like to be treated yourself." And equally important is the negative version -- "Don't do to others what you would not like them to do to you."
Karen Armstrong: Let's revive the Golden Rule

More examples

  • Her version of the story leaves out our argument.
  • The band plays an acoustic version of its biggest hit.
  • Both versions of the report include the same recommendations.

Forms

version · versions

Similar words

variant
Variant emphasizes a difference from a standard or common form.
edition
Edition refers to a particular published or released form.
account
Account specifically describes events, often from one person's perspective.