version

Pronunciation: /ˈvɝʒən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
  2. noun something a little different from others of the same type
  3. noun a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form

Etymology

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

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
interpretation
Narrower (hyponyms)
approximation

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