edition
noun
edi·tion
i-ˈdi-shən 
1
a
: the form or version in which a text is published
a paperback edition
the German edition
b(1)
: the whole number of copies published at one time
(2)
: a usually special issue of a newspaper (as for a particular day or purpose)
Sunday edition
international edition
(3)
: one of the usually several issues of a newspaper in a single day
city edition
late edition
2
a
: one of the forms in which something is presented
this year's edition of the annual charity ball
b
: the whole number of articles of one style put out at one time
a limited edition of collectors' pieces
Examples of edition in a Sentence
the latest edition of the software
The errors were corrected in the book's second edition.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2025
Sign up here to receive in your inbox the next edition of Wonder Theory, brought to you by CNN Space and Science writers Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt and Jackie Wattles.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Following the release of a deluxe edition, which included a collaboration with Dolly Parton, the record reached the summit once again in February.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
The author will publish a new edition of the romance Looking for Group, through publisher Sourcebooks Casablanca this summer.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edition. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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edition
noun
edi·tion
i-ˈdish-ən
1
: the form in which a book is published
an illustrated edition
2
: the whole number of copies printed or published at one time
a third edition
3
: one of the several issues of a newspaper for a single day
the late edition
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