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Definition of edition noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

edition

noun
 
 
/ɪˈdɪʃn/
 
/ɪˈdɪʃn/
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  1.  
     the form in which a book, newspaper, etc. is published
    • a paperback/hardback edition
    • the print/online edition
    • the online edition of ‘The Guardian’
    • a deluxe edition of Mark Twain's ‘Huckleberry Finn’
    • a facsimile edition of Dr Johnson's Dictionary of 1755
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • first
    • second
    • etc.
    • …
    verb + edition
    • bring out
    • issue
    • print
    • …
    edition + verb
    • appear
    • be out
    • come out
    • …
    preposition
    • in a… edition
    • edition of
    See full entry
  2.  
     a version of a book or other text that is regularly revised
    • A second edition appeared in 1824.
    • The dictionary is now in its tenth edition.
    • a revised/an updated/an expanded edition
    • She worked on the previous edition of our Brazil guide.
    see also first edition, special edition
    Extra Examples
    • Later editions had a glossary.
    • The passionate collector will go for early editions.
    • They have brought out an abridged edition of the encyclopedia.
    • This edition features a new section on Chinese cooking.
    • The encyclopedia will shortly be out in a revised edition.
    Topics Literature and writingb2
  3.  
     a particular newspaper or magazine, or radio or television programme, especially one in a regular series
    • Tonight's edition of ‘Panorama’ looks at unemployment.
    • the November edition of ‘Vogue’
    • There will be a live edition of the show tomorrow night.
    • in an edition of something The article appeared in the evening edition of ‘The Mercury’.
    • The story was in Tuesday's edition of ‘The New York Times’.
    Topics TV, radio and newsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • first
    • second
    • etc.
    • …
    verb + edition
    • bring out
    • issue
    • print
    • …
    edition + verb
    • appear
    • be out
    • come out
    • …
    preposition
    • in a… edition
    • edition of
    See full entry
  4. (abbreviation ed.)
     the total number of copies of a book, newspaper or magazine, etc. published at one time
    • It was originally published in 1836 in an edition of 500 copies.
    • Sometimes only part of the edition is printed initially.
    see also limited edition compare impression (7)
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • first
    • second
    • etc.
    • …
    verb + edition
    • bring out
    • issue
    • print
    • …
    edition + verb
    • appear
    • be out
    • come out
    • …
    preposition
    • in a… edition
    • edition of
    See full entry
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: from French édition, from Latin editio(n-), from edere ‘put out’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + dare ‘give’.
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