Dictionary entries for 'version'

Synonyms

ver·sion (vûŕzhən, -shən)

[French, from Old French, act of turning, from Medieval Latin versiō, versiōn-, from Latin versus past participle of vertere, to turn.]

noun

A description or account from one point of view, especially as opposed to another: Your version of the accident differs from mine.
1. A translation from another language.
2. often Version. A translation of the entire Bible or a part of it.
A particular form or variation of an earlier or original type: downloaded the latest version of the software from the Internet.
An adaptation of a work of art or literature into another medium or style: the film version of a famous novel.
Medicine
1. Manipulation of a fetus in the uterus to bring it into a desirable position for delivery.
2. Deflection of an organ, such as the uterus, from its normal position.