versions
English meaning: Versions
Definition
A specific form or variation of something.
Example
“The app is available in versions for phones, tablets, and desktops.”
Another example: “There are two conflicting versions of how the accident happened.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'version', a neutral noun for different forms or variants of something: editions of software, accounts of events, cover renditions of songs, or translations. Very common in technology, storytelling, and media.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Medieval Latin 'versio' (a turning, translation), from Latin 'vertere' (to turn); entered English in the 16th century, originally meaning a translation.
Synonyms
- variants
- editions
- forms
- renditions
- adaptations
Related Words
- version
- variant
- edition
- form
- adaptation
- update
Common Collocations
- different versions
- software versions
- earlier versions
- multiple versions
- cover versions
- latest versions
Word Forms
version (n); versions (pl)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
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