version

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō (“a turning”), from Latin vertō (“to turn”). Used in English since 16th century.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈvɜː(ɹ)ʒən/, SAMPA: /"v3:(r)Z@n/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ʒən

Noun

version (plural versions)

1. A specific form or variation of something.
2. A translation from one language to another.

   It's in the King James Version only.

3. An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account

   He gave another version of the affair.

4. (computing) A particular revision (of software, firmware, CPU, etc.).
5. (medicine) A condition of the uterus in which its axis is deflected from its normal position without being bent upon itself. See anteversion and retroversion.
6. (ophthalmology) An eye movement involving both eyes moving synchronously and symmetrically in the same direction.

Synonyms

• ver, ver.

Translations

a specific form or variation of something

Armenian: տարբերակ (hy) (tarberak) Chinese: Mandarin: 版本 (cmn) (bǎnběn) Czech: provedení (cs) n., verze (cs) f., varianta (cs) f. Finnish: versio (fi) French: version (fr) f. German: Version (de) f. Greek: εκδοχή (el) f. Haitian Creole: vèsyon Interlingua: version (ia)

Italian: versione (it) f. Japanese: バージョン (ja) (bājon) Lithuanian: versija (lt) f., variantas (lt) m. Norwegian: versjon (no) Polish: wersja (pl) f. Russian: версия (ru) (vérsija) f. Scottish Gaelic: dreach (gd) m. Serbian: verzija (sr) (верзија) f. Spanish: versión (es) f.

a translation from one language to another

Finnish: versio (fi) French: version (fr) f. Haitian Creole: vèsyon Interlingua: version (ia) Italian: versione (it) f.

Lithuanian: vertimas (lt) m. Norwegian: versjon (no) Russian: версия (ru) (vérsija) f. Scottish Gaelic: dreach (gd) m.

an account or description from a particular point of view

Armenian: տարբերակ (hy) (tarberak) Czech: verze (cs) f. Finnish: versio (fi) French: version (fr) f. Greek: εκδοχή (el) f. Interlingua: version (ia)

Italian: versione (it) f. Norwegian: versjon (no) Polish: wersja (pl) f. Russian: версия (ru) (vérsija) f.

computing

Armenian: տարբերակ (hy) (tarberak) Chinese: Mandarin: 版本 (cmn) (bǎnběn) Czech: verze (cs) f. Estonian: versioon (et) Finnish: versio (fi) French: version (fr) f. Greek: έκδοση (el) f. Interlingua: version (ia)

Italian: versione (it) f. Japanese: バージョン (ja) (bājon) Lithuanian: versija (lt) f. Polish: wersja (pl) f. Portuguese: versão (pt) f. Russian: версия (ru) (vérsija) f. Scottish Gaelic: dreach (gd) m. Slovene: različica (sl) f., verzija (sl) f.

See also

• CVS
• revision control
• versioning
• bible

Anagrams

• enviros

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Finnish

Noun

version

1. Genitive singular form of versio.

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French

Etymology 1

From Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō (“a turning”), from Latin versiō, from the verb vertō (“to turn”).

Noun

version f. (plural versions)

1. version; model (A specific state, variant, or form of something).
2. A translation exercise.
3. A translation.
4. A specific manner of reporting a fact or event.

Etymology 2

From verser

Noun

version f. (plural versions)

1. (medicine) An obstetric maneuver to change the fetus' position inside the uterus so as to facilitate childbirth.

Anagrams

• renvois, rêvions, vin rosé

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Interlingua

Noun

version (plural versiones)

1. version

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Swedish

Noun

version c.

1. a version

Declension

Declension of version

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	version	versionen	versioner	versionerna
genitive	versions	versionens	versioners	versionernas

Related terms

• testversion
• versionshantering
• versionsnummer