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ver·sion / ˈvərzhən/ • n. 1. a particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same type of thing: a revised version of the paper was produced for a later meeting they produce yachts in both standard and master versions. ∎ a particular edition or translation of a book or other work: the English version will be published next year. ∎ an adaptation of a novel, piece of music, etc., into another medium or style: a film version of a wonderfully funny cult novel. ∎ a particular updated edition of a piece of computer software. ∎ an account of a matter from a particular person's point of view: he told her his version of events. 2. Med. the manual turning of a fetus in the uterus to make delivery easier. ∎ an abnormal displacement of the uterus. DERIVATIVES: ver·sion·al / -zhənl/ adj.ORIGIN: late Middle English (in the sense ‘translation’): from French, or from medieval Latin versio(n-), from Latin vertere ‘to turn.’
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