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| 1. | [ noun ] (printing,writing) the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published | |
| Related terms: | impression limited_edition variorum | |
| 2. | [ noun ] all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time | |
| Examples: | "the first edition appeared in 1920" or "it was too late for the morning edition" or "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings" |
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| Related terms: | group | |
| 3. | [ noun ] something a little different from others of the same type | |
| Synonyms: | version variation variant | |
| Examples: | "an experimental version of the night fighter" "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone" "the boy is a younger edition of his father" |
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| Related terms: | type change | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (writing) an issue of a newspaper | |
| Examples: | "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times" |
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| Related terms: | issue extra | |
| Similar spelling: |
editing |
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