EDITION Definition & Meaning

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edition

[ ih-dish-uhn ]

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noun

one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. ( impression ).
the format in which a literary work is published:
a one-volume edition of Shakespeare.
the whole number of impressions or copies of a book, newspaper, etc., printed from one set of type at one time.
a version of anything, printed or not, presented to the public:
the newest edition of a popular musical revue.

edition

/ ɪˈ��ɪʃə�� /

noun

printing
1. the entire number of copies of a book, newspaper, or other publication printed at one time from a single setting of type
2. a single copy from this number
  a first edition
  the evening edition
one of a number of printings of a book or other publication, issued at separate times with alterations, amendments, etc Compare impression
1. an issue of a work identified by its format
  a leather-bound edition of Shakespeare
2. an issue of a work identified by its editor or publisher
  the Oxford edition of Shakespeare
a particular instance of a television or radio programme broadcast

verb

tr to produce multiple copies of (an original work of art)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of edition¹

1545–55; (< Middle French ) < Latin ŧ�徱�پ�ō��- (stem of ŧ�徱�پ�ō ) publication, equivalent to ŧ�徱�� ( us ) (past participle of ŧ��; edit ) + -��ō��- -ion

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of edition¹

C16: from Latin ŧ�徱�پ�ō a bringing forth, publishing, from ŧ�� to give out; see editor

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It’s a collection of books owned by these two fantastic men who are just the most knowledgeable ever, and they have first editions and things like that.

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