edition
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edition
- /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ US, UK
- /ˈe.ɖɪ.ʃən/ India
Sounds like addition, Edison · Rhymes with -ɪʃən
Where it comes from
From French édition, from Latin ēditiō, from ēdere (“to publish”).
noun editions
- A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time. She wanted a copy of the Clericotes edition, but had to settle for the 1921 edition. She had never liked abridged editions.
- The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time. The first edition was soon sold.
- An instance of the first or second sense. What he had found was a particularly valuable first edition.
- A particular instance of an event. The 2014 edition of the Tour de France started in Leeds, Yorkshire.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: publishing, publisher, publication, editor, editorial, published, bulletin, printed, publish, format, editing, edit, magazine, newsletter, print, book
Translations
Talk about this word "edition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/edition. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. edition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/edition "edition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/edition.Cite this
@misc{edition_2026,
title = {edition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/edition},
urldate = {2026-11-05}
}
