edition

edition

one of a series of printings; a version of anything, printed or not: This is the latest edition of the Word program.
Not to be confused with:addition – the act of adding or uniting: We are going to have an addition to our family.

e·di·tion

E0041100 (ĭ-dĭsh′ən)n.1. a. The entire number of copies of a publication issued at one time or from a single set of type.b. A single copy from this group.c. The form in which a publication is issued: a paperback edition of a novel; an annotated edition of Shakespeare.d. A version of an earlier publication having substantial changes or additions: a newly revised edition of a standard reference work.2. All the copies of a specified issue of a newspaper: the morning edition; the Sunday edition.3. A broadcast of a radio or television news program: Thursday's edition of the six o'clock news.4. a. The entire number of like or identical items issued or produced as a set: a limited edition of early jazz recordings; a signed edition of a group of lithographs.b. Any of the various or successive forms in which something is offered or presented: this year's edition of fall fashions from Paris.5. One that closely resembles an original; a version: The boy was a smaller edition of his father.

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[Middle English edicion, version, translation, from Latin ēditiō, ēditiōn-, publication, production, from ēditus, past participle of ēdere, to publish, produce; see edit.]

edition

(ɪˈdɪʃən) n1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a. the entire number of copies of a book, newspaper, or other publication printed at one time from a single setting of typeb. a single copy from this number: a first edition; the evening edition. 2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) one of a number of printings of a book or other publication, issued at separate times with alterations, amendments, etc. Compare impression⁶3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a. an issue of a work identified by its format: a leather-bound edition of Shakespeare. b. an issue of a work identified by its editor or publisher: the Oxford edition of Shakespeare. 4. (Broadcasting) a particular instance of a television or radio programme broadcastvb (Art Terms) (tr) to produce multiple copies of (an original work of art)[C16: from Latin ēditiō a bringing forth, publishing, from ēdere to give out; see editor]

e•di•tion

(ɪˈdɪʃ ən)

n. 1. one of a series of printings of a publication, each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. 2. the format in which a work is published: a paperback edition. 3. the whole number of impressions or copies of a publication printed from one set of type at one time. 4. a version, esp. of something presented to the public. [1545–55; (< Middle French) < Latin]

edition

In cartography, a particular issue of a map or chart which is different from other issues.

Edition

 the number of copies of a book or paper printed at the one time, 1555.

edition

The number of copies printed at one time.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	edition - the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is publishedprinting, impression - all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"limited edition - an edition that is restricted to a specific number of copiesvariorum, variorum edition - an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors
	2.	edition - all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time; "the first edition appeared in 1920"; "it was too late for the morning edition"; "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings"group, grouping - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
	3.	edition - an issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"issue, number - one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"extra - an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
	4.	edition - something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"version, variant, variationtype - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

edition

noun version, copy, issue, programme (TV, Radio), printing, volume, impression, publication, number A paperback edition is now available in all good bookshops.

Translations

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edit

(ˈedit) verb to prepare (a book, manuscript, newspaper, programme, film etc) for publication, or for broadcasting etc, especially by correcting, altering, shortening etc. 編輯 编辑edition (iˈdiʃn) noun a number of copies of a book etc printed at a time, or the form in which they are produced. the third edition of the book; a paperback edition; the evening edition of the newspaper. 版次，版本 版，版本 ˈeditor noun1. a person who edits books etc. a dictionary editor. 編輯 编辑2. a person who is in charge of (part of) a newspaper, journal etc. The editor of The Times; She has been appointed fashion editor. 主編(報紙、雜誌等的) 编辑ˌediˈtorial (-ˈtoː-) adjective of or belonging to editors. editorial work/staff. 編輯的 编辑的 noun the leading article in a newspaper. 社論 社论

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