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revision
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re·vi·sion  (r-vzhn)
n.
1. The act or process of revising.
2. A revised or new version, as of a book or other written material.

re·vision·ary adj.

revision
Noun
1. the act or process of revising
2. a corrected or new version of a book, article, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.revision - the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
distraction, misdirection - the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection"
modulation - the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
qualification - the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
reorganization - an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government; "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws"
translation, transformation - the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
metamorphosis, transfiguration - a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances; "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"
2.revision - the act of rewriting something
revising, rewriting - editing that involves writing something again
3.revision - something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better"
piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"

revision
noun 2. change, review, amendment, modification, alteration, re-examination
noun 3. studying, cramming (informal) memorizing, swotting Brit. (informal) rereading, homework
Translations
Spanish revision [rɪˈvɪʒən] ncorrección f; modificación f [of subject] → repaso;
(revised version) → revisión f

French revision [rɪˈvɪʒən] revise nrévision f (= revised version); version corrigée
German revision [rɪˈvɪʒən] revise n (of manuscript, law etc) → Überarbeitung f, Revision f;
(for exam) → Wiederholung f

Italian revision [rɪˈvɪʒən] nrevisione f; ripasso (= revised version); versione riveduta e corretta

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