1
a
: an account or description from a particular point of view especially as contrasted with another account
b
: an adaptation of a literary work
the movie version of the novel
c
: an arrangement of a musical composition
2
: a form or variant of a type or original
an experimental version of the airplane
3
: a translation from another language
especially
: a translation of the Bible or a part of it
4
a
: a condition in which an organ and especially the uterus is turned from its normal position
b
: manual turning of a fetus in the uterus to aid delivery
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Examples of version in a Sentence
Let me tell you my version of what happened.
We heard two different versions of the story.
A new version of the word processing program should be available soon.
I have an older version of the software.
This new design is better than the first version.
A film version of the novel is being made.
the King James Version of the Bible
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Previous versions of Allen were all systems go, all the time.
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Under the older version of IBR, their payments would go from $460 to $645 per month.
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Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
Rather than a unisex fit, the men’s and women’s versions fit differently, which our tester loved—the material actually wrapped around her fingers properly and fit, well, like a glove.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
Previous versions of Allen were all systems go, all the time.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Under the older version of IBR, their payments would go from $460 to $645 per month.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Version.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/version. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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version
noun
ver·sion
ˈvər-zhən 
1
: a translation especially of the Bible
the Douay version
the King James version
2
: an account or description from one point of view
your version of what happened
3
: a form or variant of a type or original
an experimental version of the car
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