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edition

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //əˈdɪʃən// UK //ɪdˈɪʃən// edi·tion General-service

n. a specific version of a book, newspaper, or magazine that is printed at one time. It can also mean a single show in a series of TV or radio programs.

n. a particular version of a published text or broadcast; the total number of copies of a publication issued at one time from the same set of type.


SIMPLE

I bought the latest edition of the magazine.

CONTEXTUAL

The morning edition of the newspaper usually arrives at the local shop before six o'clock.

COMPLEX

While the first edition of the textbook contained several factual errors, the revised second edition corrected these and added a comprehensive index for students.

Synonyms
Origin

From French édition, from Latin ēditiō, from ēdere (“to publish”).

Usage

Often used with ordinal numbers like 'first', 'second', or 'final'; frequently paired with 'of' to specify the publication.

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