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versions

5 definitions • 12 examples
1
a particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the same thing:

Examples:

The official version of events is that the police were attacked and were just trying to defend themselves.
An English-language version of the book is planned for next year.
The TV series is a watered-down version of the movie, especially designed for family viewing.
2
a particular form of something that varies from other forms of the same thing:

Examples:

They’re producing several versions of the TV commercial to see which one works best.
3
A version can also be a translation:

Examples:

Originally published in German, it was published in New York in an English-language version.
4
Someone’s version of an event is that person's description of it:

Examples:

Her version of the accident was completely different from that given by the driver of the other car.
5
a product, computer program, document, etc. that is slightly different from its previous or later forms:

Examples:

A trial version of the program can be downloaded from our website.
The system has a built-in tool to help with version control.

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