version

ver·sion  (vûrzhn, -shn)

n.

1. A description or account from one point of view, especially as opposed to another: Your version of the accident differs from mine.

2.

a. A translation from another language.

b. often Version A translation of the entire Bible or a part of it.

3. A particular form or variation of an earlier or original type: downloaded the latest version of the software from the Internet.

4. An adaptation of a work of art or literature into another medium or style: the film version of a famous novel.

5. Medicine

a. Manipulation of a fetus in the uterus to bring it into a desirable position for delivery.

b. Deflection of an organ, such as the uterus, from its normal position.

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[French, from Old French, act of turning, from Medieval Latin versi, versin-, from Latin versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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version·al adj.

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version

Noun

1. a form of something, such as a piece of writing, with some differences from other forms

2. an account of something from a certain point of view: so far there's been no official version of the incident

3. an adaptation, for example of a book or play into a film [Latin vertere to turn]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	version - an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine" approximation - an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events" interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
	2.	version - 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" edition, variant, variation type - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
	3.	version - a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel" adaptation 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" modernization - a modernized version (as of a play) versification - a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)
	4.	version - a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language interlingual rendition, translation, rendering mistranslation - an incorrect translation crib, pony, trot - a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly) retroversion - translation back into the original language; "the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion" subtitle, caption - translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen supertitle, surtitle - translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
	5.	version - a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something interpretation, reading internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image reinterpretation - a new or different meaning anagoge - a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)
	6.	version - manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery) turning, turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"

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version

noun 1. form, variety, variant, sort, kind, class, design, style, model, type, brand, genre

noun 2. adaptation, edition, interpretation, form, reading, copy, rendering, translation, reproduction, portrayal

noun 3. account, report, side, description, record, reading, story, view, understanding, history, statement, analysis, take (informal), chiefly U.S. construction, tale, impression, explanation, interpretation, rendering, narrative, chronicle, rendition, narration, construal

Translations

version [ˈvəːʃən] n → versión f

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version [ˈvəːʃən] n → version f

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version [ˈvəːʃən] n → Version f

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version [ˈvəːʃən] n → versione f