Added 9 October 2026
rendition
/ɹɛnˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rendition at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert
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An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious.
the edict was subject to many interpretations
- Handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed.
Origin
From obsolete French rendition, alteration (after rendre (“to render”)) of reddition (“reddition”). Many senses influenced by render.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)