edition

nouncommon in dialogue

United States//ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n//
India//ˈe.ɖɪ.ʃən//

A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.

noun

1
A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
She wanted a copy of the Clericotes edition, but had to settle for the 1921 edition. She had never liked abridged editions.
2
The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
The first edition was soon sold.
3
An instance of the first or second sense.
What he had found was a particularly valuable first edition.
4
A particular instance of an event.
The 2014 edition of the Tour de France started in Leeds, Yorkshire.

Etymology

From French édition, from Latin ēditiō, from ēdere (“to publish”).

Forms

plural: editions

edited · Having been altered from the original version.Edith · A female given name from Old English.editing · An act or instance of something being edited.

edition · A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.

editor · A person who edits or makes changes to documents.editorial · Of or relating to an editor, editing or an editorial.Edmond · A male given name from Old English, a French style variant of…

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