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edition

276 2.5
A particular version of a book, newspaper, or magazine
  • noun
  • /ɪˈdɪʃən/
: edición
  • This is a special edition of one of my favorite books.
  • a revised edition
  • published edition
  • a first edition

Bioethics is the subject of this edition of Cosmic Queries.

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Examples

  • Well, I promise that I shall buy a first edition.

    Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)

  • I bought the latest edition of the newspaper to read about current events.

  • This is the combined edition of this book.

  • A little bird told me to check the evening edition.

    Cinderella Man (2005)

  • Welcome to a special YouTube edition of the Late Late Show.

  • I have it in several editions now.

    Robinson Erhardt

  • So thanks for checking out this edition of Tech Showdown.

  • This is the first edition of the Protestant Ethic.

  • Welcome to a holiday edition of the Mel Robbins Podcast.

  • Well, that's it for this special late-night edition of Hard News.

    Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

Synonyms

version
vsedition
∞ 2.0

A different form of something, like a book or program

is specific to publications as a released form, not a general variant
issue
vsedition
278 2.9

One copy of a magazine or newspaper

is a distinct release or form of a publication rather than one copy

Compounds

limited edition
27 3.7

A product like a book or shoe made in a small fixed number for sale

new edition
16 3.0

A version of a book that contains changes and is printed again

trade edition
  • Jargon
1 4.0

A book sold to the public in regular bookstores

pocket edition
1 3.4

A small paperback book that fits in a pocket

dead tree edition
  • Texting
1 7.2

A paper version of a book, magazine, or newspaper

variorum edition
  • Jargon
9.9

A version of a text showing editors' notes and different wordings

How Recent

new edition
16 3.0
revised
59 3.2
edition
276 2.5
issue
278 2.9
printing
11 1.1

Surface Forms

edition singular
editions plural

Morphology

edition = edit (transparent) = edit + ion

The noun is formed by the productive nominalizing suffix '-ion' on the verb 'edit', yielding 'a produced/version of editing' which maps well to 'published version'.

Etymology

Edition comes from the Latin root edit meaning 'to put out' or 'to publish', the same root as edit and editor. So an edition is a particular 'put out' version of a book, newspaper, or magazine.