revision

[ ri-vizh-uhn ]
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noun
  1. the act or work of revising.

  2. a process of revising.

  1. a revised form or version, as of a book.

Origin of revision

1
First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin revīsiōn-, stem of revīsiō; equivalent to revise + -ion

Other words for revision

Other words from revision

  • re·vi·sion·al, re·vi·sion·ar·y, adjective
  • non·re·vi·sion, noun
  • pre·re·vi·sion, noun
  • pro·re·vi·sion, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for revision

revision

/ (rɪˈvɪʒən) /


noun
  1. the act or process of revising

  2. British the process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examination

  1. a corrected or new version of a book, article, etc

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