wikipedia|dab=version
English

Etymology
From MF. term||#French|version, from ML. versio#Latin|versi� (a turning), from L. vertere (to turn). Used in English since 16th century.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-version.ogg|Audio (US)

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Noun
en-noun

1. A specific form or variation of something.
2. A translation from one language to another.

#:It's in the King James Version only.

1. An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account

#:He gave another version of the affair.

1. computing: A number indicating which revision something is. (Software, firmware, CPUs, etc.)
2. medicine: A condition of the uterus in which its axis is deflected from its normal position without being bent upon itself. See anteversion, and retroversion.

Translations
trans-top|computing
Czech: verze f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

See also
CVS
revision control
versioning (protologism for OpenVMS? file version numbers)
bible

French

Etymology 1
L. noun of action term|versionis, accusative of term|versio||turning.

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. A specific state, variant, or form of something.
2. A translation exercise.
3. A translation.
4. A specific manner of reporting a fact or event.

Etymology 2
From term|verser

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. medicine|lang=fr An obstetric maneuver to change the fetus' position inside the uterus so as to facilitate childbirth.

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