revision

pronunciation

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Noun:

the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
the act of rewriting something
something that has been written again

Word Origin

revision (n.): 1610s, "act of revising," from French révision, from Late Latin revisionem (nominative revisio) "a seeing again," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin revidere (see revise). Meaning "a product of revision" is from 1845.

Synonym

n.

re-examination reconsideration editing amendment tightening correction polishing rewriting change look alteration modification emendation second cutting

n.

draft revised amended corrected version update second rewrite

Example

1. How was thedietary guidelines revision process managed ?

2. Meanwhile , in nigeria an upward revision is pending .

3. Karzai then used a legislative loophole to pass the revision by decree .

4. There are consultations on a revision to existing derivatives market regulations .

5. The 7th edition is indeed a revision , not a complete re-write .

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