/ ɪˈdɪʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
the form in which a book is published :
a paperback / hardback edition
She collects first editions of Victorian novels.
the electronic edition of 'The Guardian'
2.
a particular newspaper or magazine, or radio or television programme, especially one in a regular series :
Tonight's edition of 'Panorama' looks at unemployment.
3.
( abbr. ed. ) the total number of copies of a book, newspaper or magazine, etc. published at one time :
The dictionary is now in its sixth edition.
The article appeared in the evening edition of 'The Mercury'.
—see also limited edition
—compare impression (7)
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French édition , from Latin editio(n-) , from edere put out, from e- (variant of ex- ) out + dare give.