e ‧ di ‧ tion W3 AC /ɪˈdɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ edit , ↑ editor , ↑ edition , ↑ editorial , editorialize, ↑ editorship ; verb : ↑ edit ; adverb : ↑ editorially ; adjective : ↑ editorial ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: editus , past participle of edere 'to give out, produce' ]
1 . the form that a book, newspaper, magazine etc is produced in:
a paperback edition
the US edition of Marie Claire magazine
2 . the copies of a book, newspaper etc that are produced and printed at the same time:
The textbook was first published in 1858 and is now in its 39th edition.
A limited edition of 2,000 copies has been published.
first edition (=the first copies of a particular book, that are often valuable)
3 . a newspaper, magazine etc:
Martin was reading the early edition of the Evening News.
4 . a television or radio programme that is broadcast regularly or is part of a series:
the early evening edition of Scotland Today
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COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + edition
▪ a first/second/third etc edition
The first edition was published in 1986.
▪ a hardback/paperback edition
The paperback edition costs £7.99.
▪ a new edition
The new edition of the dictionary includes a CD-ROM.
▪ a revised edition (=one that has more information than a previous edition, or contains corrections)
The revised edition includes a chapter on Gordon Brown.
▪ a limited/special edition (=a small number of special copies produced at one time only)
They have produced a new limited edition CD.
■ verbs
▪ produce/bring out an edition (=of a book, newspaper, or other product)
This special edition of the VW Beetle was produced in the 1970s.
▪ publish an edition (=of a book or newspaper)
The first edition of the book was published in 1982.