edition

edition is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪˈdɪʃən/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: e‧di‧tion

Noun

Singular edition

Plural editions

1. An edition of a book, computer program, etc. is a copy that has been or will be published with changes or in another form.

   It was first published in 1857, with a second slightly amended edition in 1858.

   The new paperback edition of the dictionary is coming out next week.

   The author corrected it in later editions.

Synonyms

• version
• amendment
• revision

Related words

• edit
• editor