/ˈvɜːʃən/

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Meaning

One form of something that is a little different from other forms of the same thing.

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Word origin

From Latin vertere, meaning to turn; a version is the same thing turned into a new form.

Origin
Latin
Root
vertere
English cognates
convert, reverse

Examples

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A new version is the same thing after it has been changed or improved.

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The film version is the story told as a film instead of a book.

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Each version is one person's way of telling the same events.

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This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 8: version, concert, sock and 7 more words.