What does edition mean?
Edition means (publishing) A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time..
Edition
/ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ · noun
Meaning
(publishing) A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time..
Definitions by Sense
- (publishing) A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
- The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
- An instance of the first or second sense.
- (sports) A particular instance of an event.
Example Sentences
She wanted a copy of the Clericotes edition, but had to settle for the 1921 edition. She had never liked abridged editions.
The first edition was soon sold.
What he had found was a particularly valuable first edition.
The 2014 edition of the Tour de France started in Leeds, Yorkshire.
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Word Forms
- editions
Usage Notes
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She wanted a copy of the Clericotes edition, but had to settle for the 1921 edition. She had never liked abridged editions.
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