edition
nounUS, UK /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ · IN /ˈe.ɖɪ.ʃən/
Etymology From French édition, from Latin ēditiō, from ēdere (“to publish”).
1
Media, Publishing A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
- She wanted a copy of the Clericotes edition, but had to settle for the 1921 edition. She had never liked abridged editions.
2
The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
- The first edition was soon sold.
3
An instance of the first or second sense.
- What he had found was a particularly valuable first edition.
4
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A particular instance of an event.
- The 2014 edition of the Tour de France started in Leeds, Yorkshire.