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edi·tion

Pronounced:

/ɪˈdɪʃən/

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural edi·tions

Meaning:

[count] 1 a : a particular version of a book ▪ an illustrated edition [=a version that has pictures] ▪ a hardcover/paperback edition b : a particular version of a product ▪ the latest edition of the software
2 : all the copies of a book that are printed or published at one time ▪ The errors were corrected in the book's second edition. —see also first edition, limited edition
3 : one of the several versions of a newspaper that are printed for a single day ▪ the late edition ▪ the city edition
4 : something that is presented as one of a series ▪ the most recent edition of the city's film festival ▪ tonight's edition [=episode] of the show

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