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1.
one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
2.
the format in which a literary work is published: a one-volume edition of Shakespeare.
3.
the whole number of impressions or copies of a book, newspaper, etc., printed from one set of type at one time.
4.
a version of anything, printed or not, presented to the public: the newest edition of a popular musical revue.
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| edition (ɪˈdɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | printing |
| a. the entire number of copies of a book, newspaper, or other publication printed at one time from a single setting of type | |
| b. a single copy from this number: a first edition; the evening edition | |
| 2. | Compare impression one of a number of printings of a book or other publication, issued at separate times with alterations, amendments, etc |
| 3. | 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. | a particular instance of a television or radio programme broadcast |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (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 | |
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edition
1550s, "act of publishing," from L. editionem (nom. editio) "a bringing forth, producing," from stem of edere "bring forth, produce," from ex- "out" + -dere, comb. form of dare "to give" (see date (1)). Meaning "form of a literary work" is from 1560s. "It is awkward to speak
EXPANDof, e.g. 'The second edition of Campbell's edition of Plato's "Theætetus"'; but existing usage affords no satisfactory substitute for this inconvenient mode of expression" [OED].
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