version
[noun]
Synonyms:
- form, design, model, style, variant
- account, adaptation, interpretation, portrayal, rendering

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Related Words: rendition, clarification, interpretation, condensation, simplification, rewording, restipulation, tale

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English Thesaurus: account, description, story, report, version, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ver‧sion S2 W2 AC /ˈvɜːʃən $ ˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Medieval Latin versio 'turning', from Latin versus; ⇒ verse]

1. a copy of something that has been changed so that it is slightly different
version of
a new version of the software
new/modern/final etc version
the original version of the text
English/German/electronic/film etc version (=presented in a different language or form)
a Japanese version of an English play
I think I preferred the television version.
the human version of mad cow disease

2. someone’s version of an event is their description of it, when this is different from the description given by another person
version of
according to the official version of events
Could Donna’s version of what happened that night be correct?

3. the ... version of something a way of explaining or doing something that is typical of a particular group or period of time
the ... version of something of
the Marxist version of economics
Is the coffee break the adult version of recess?
⇒ cover version at cover²(10)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

version
noun
I. sth based on sth else
ADJ. current, latest, new, updated, up-to-date | early, initial, original, preliminary, prototype an earlier version of this computer software
later, subsequent | definitive, final the final version of the architectural plans
future A future version of the camera is currently being developed.
basic, standard | primitive, simplified | amended, enhanced, improved, modified, refined, revamped | advanced, complex, elaborate, sophisticated a more advanced version of the initial concept
high-performance | customized | de luxe, expensive, luxury | cheap, low-cost | miniature | enlarged | compact, cut-down, portable, scaled-down, small-scale | full-blown, full-length, full-size | French, French-language, etc. the Japanese-language version of the software
VERB + VERSION develop | bring out, create, come out/up with, introduce, launch, offer, present, produce, release, roll out, unveil The company will roll out an enhanced version of its operating system in the new year.
VERSION + VERB be out, come out The new version comes out in June.
be based on sth

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

version
II. play, film, book, piece of writing, etc.
ADJ. draft, rough Keep a copy of the rough version of your essay.
abridged, condensed, short, simplified | unabridged, unsimplified | expanded | authorized, official This is the official version of the painter's biography.
unauthorized, unofficial | hardback, paperback | CD-ROM, electronic, interactive | French, French-language, etc. | film, movie, musical, screen, stage, television The film version does not live up to the original novel.
cover (= of a song) The band does a lively cover version of ‘Johnny B. Goode’.
VERB + VERSION do
PREP. in a/the ~ The children read the novel in its abridged version.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

version
III. way sth is seen/done by sb
ADJ. accurate, faithful | full Only one newspaper printed the full version of the speech.
popular | extreme, radical | watered-down, weak Theirs is a watered-down version of socialism.
VERB + VERSION give sb She agreed to give her version of events to journalists.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

version

a new version
There has been an outcry over a new version of the world’s most popular ballet.
a different version
The two groups listened to different versions of the story.
the latest version
The company will soon release the latest version of its network operating system.
the original/first version
The original version was in Latin but later editions were in English.
the final version
The final version of the report omitted these criticisms.
an earlier version
The President vetoed an earlier version of the bill.
a later version
a later version of the software
the film version (=a film of a book or play)
He appeared in the film version of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'.
a revised version
In a revised version of the script, this scene was cut .
a modified version (=one that has some small changes)
The article is a modified version of a paper that first appeared in an academic journal.
an updated version
an updated version of the 'Best Pub' guide
a simplified version
This simplified version of Shakespeare’s play is intended for younger children.
an improved version
The manufacturers come up with new, improved versions each year.
an abridged version (=one that is shortened from the original but not changed in any other way)
Reader’s Digest published abridged versions of many popular novels.
the unabridged version (=not shortened – used when this version is long)
the unabridged version of 'Moby Dick'
the uncut version (=used about a film that includes parts that were not in the film when it was shown in cinemas)
the uncut version of 'Bladerunner'

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

account a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process:
He provided the police with a detailed account of what he saw.
description something you say or write that gives details about what something or someone is like:
The report gave a brief description of the problem.
story an account of something that has happened which may not be true – used especially when people are telling each other about something:
I don’t think he was honest enough to tell us the full story.
Her parents did not believe her story.
report a written or spoken account of a situation or event, giving people the information they need, especially after studying something as part of your job:
The UN will issue a report on the incident.
Initial police reports suggest she was murdered.
version a particular person’s account of an event, which is different from the account that another person gives:
Her version of events has been contradicted by other witnesses.

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