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Synonyms for edition

Most common

version variation variant

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

Related words

Word family
editional
Phrases
dead tree edition pocket edition trade edition

Forms

Plural
editions → versions, variants, variations, issues…

Example sentences

  • version Do you want the long version or the short version?
  • variation This is the humorous variation of a certain proverb.
  • variant Paul created a deadlier variant of the virus.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
editionsteady
versionrising
variationfalling
variantrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
issue2
7 letters
version2, variant3
9 letters
variation4
10 letters
impression3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (issue2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
édition
Italiano
edizione
Español
edición
Deutsch
Edition
Català
edició