n.
Pronunciation: ' v ə r-zh ə n, -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin version-, versio act of turning, change, from Latin vertere to turn ― more at WORTH
Date: 1582
1 : a translation from another language especially : a translation of the Bible or a part of it
2 a : an account or description from a particular point of view especially as contrasted with another account b : an adaptation of a literary work <the movie version of the novel> c : an arrangement of a musical composition
3 : a form or variant of a type or original <an experimental version of the airplane>
4 a : a condition in which an organ and especially the uterus is turned from its normal position b : manual turning of a fetus in the uterus to aid delivery
– ver · sion · al \ ' v ə rzh-n ə l, ' v ə rsh-; ' v ə r-zh ə -n ə l, -sh ə - \ adjective