revision

[ ri-vizh-uhn ]
/ rɪˈvɪʒ ən /
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noun

the act or work of revising.
a process of revising.
a revised form or version, as of a book.

Origin of revision

1605–15; < Late Latin revīsiōn- (stem of revīsiō), equivalent to Latin revīs(us) (see revise) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM revision

re·vi·sion·al, re·vi·sion·ar·y, adjective non·re·vi·sion, noun pre·re·vi·sion, noun pro·re·vi·sion, adjective

Words nearby revision

revisal, revise, revised standard version, revised version, revised version of the bible, revision, revisionary, revisionism, revisionist, revisit, revisory

Words related to revision

amendment, review, alteration, improvement, modification, reconsideration, emendation, retrospect, correction, polish, revise, redaction, rectification, homework, redraft, rescript, retrospection, revisal, afterlight, recension

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British Dictionary definitions for revision

revision
/ (rɪˈvɪʒən) /

noun

the act or process of revising
British the process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examination
a corrected or new version of a book, article, etc