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Added 8 October 2026

version

/ˈvɜːʒn̩/ noun

Latin root: versiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about version at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A specific form or variation of something.
A translation from one language to another.
It's only in the King James Version of the Bible.
A school exercise, generally of composition in a foreign language.

verb

To keep track of (a file, document, etc.) in a versioning system.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō, from Latin vertō (“to turn”). Used in English since 16th century.

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