1
a
: an account or description from a particular point of view especially as contrasted with another account
b
: an adaptation of a literary work
the movie version of the novel
c
: an arrangement of a musical composition
2
: a form or variant of a type or original
an experimental version of the airplane
3
: a translation from another language
especially
: a translation of the Bible or a part of it
4
a
: a condition in which an organ and especially the uterus is turned from its normal position
b
: manual turning of a fetus in the uterus to aid delivery
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Examples of version in a Sentence
Let me tell you my version of what happened.
We heard two different versions of the story.
A new version of the word processing program should be available soon.
I have an older version of the software.
This new design is better than the first version.
A film version of the novel is being made.
the King James Version of the Bible
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Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
This was our generation’s version of girls fainting over the Beatles.
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This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read insights from Fortune CEO Alan Murray.
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In mellower situations, this N version keeps the Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability from a standard Ioniq 5, recharging e-bikes, appliances, and gear even when the car is turned off.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
The eight-episode TV version, adapted by Quinn Shephard, attempts to cover the entire story.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
There are cameos from young (to me) versions of Paul Giamatti, Jeremy Piven, Eric Stoltz and Tim Burton.
—Sam Anderson, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
In the case of this new version of the Mizunara expression, the bourbon was aged for 15 years before being finished in Japanese mizunara barrels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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version
noun
ver·sion
ˈvər-zhən 
1
: a translation especially of the Bible
the Douay version
the King James version
2
: an account or description from one point of view
your version of what happened
3
: a form or variant of a type or original
an experimental version of the car
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