e·di·tion ( -dsh  n)n. 1. a. The entire number of copies of a publication issued at one time or from a single set of type. b. A single copy from this group. c. The form in which a publication is issued: a paperback edition of a novel; an annotated edition of Shakespeare. d. A version of an earlier publication having substantial changes or additions: a newly revised edition of a standard reference work. 2. All the copies of a specified issue of a newspaper: the morning edition; the Sunday edition. 3. A broadcast of a radio or television news program: Thursday's edition of the six o'clock news. 4. a. The entire number of like or identical items issued or produced as a set: a limited edition of early jazz recordings; a signed edition of a group of lithographs. b. Any of the various or successive forms in which something is offered or presented: this year's edition of fall fashions from Paris. 5. One that closely resembles an original; a version: The boy was a smaller edition of his father. [Middle English edicion, version, translation, from Latin  diti , ditin-, publication, production, from ditus, past participle of dere, to publish, produce; see edit.] |
edition [ɪˈdɪʃən]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing
a. the entire number of copies of a book, newspaper, or other publication printed at one time from a single setting of type
b. a single copy from this number a first edition the evening edition
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) one of a number of printings of a book or other publication, issued at separate times with alterations, amendments, etc. Compare impression [6]
3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)
a. an issue of a work identified by its format a leather-bound edition of Shakespeare
b. an issue of a work identified by its editor or publisher the Oxford edition of Shakespeare
vb
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (tr) to produce multiple copies of (an original work of art)
[from Latin ēditiō a bringing forth, publishing, from ēdere to give out; see editor]
Edition the number of copies of a book or paper printed at the one time, 1555.
In cartography, a particular issue of a map or chart which is different from other issues.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  edition - the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is publishedprinting, impression - all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies" limited edition - an edition that is restricted to a specific number of copies variorum, variorum edition - an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors |
| 2. | edition - all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time; "the first edition appeared in 1920"; "it was too late for the morning edition"; "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings" | |
| 3. | edition - an issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times" issue, number - one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room" extra - an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) | |
| 4. |  edition - something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"type - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?" |
edition
noun version, copy, issue, programme (TV, Radio), printing, volume, impression, publication, number A paperback edition is now available in all good bookshops.
Translations
edition [ɪˈdɪʃən] n [book, newspaper] → édition f; [programme] → édition f
a paperback edition → une édition de poche, une édition brochée
a paperback edition → une édition de poche, une édition brochée
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