What does Revision mean?

Definitions for Revision
rɪˈvɪʒ ənre·vi·sion

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Revision.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. revision, alterationnoun

    the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

    "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"

  2. revision, revisal, revise, rescriptnoun

    the act of rewriting something

  3. rewrite, revision, rescriptnoun

    something that has been written again

    "the rewrite was much better"

Wiktionary

  1. revisionnoun

    The act of revising.

  2. revisionnoun

    A changed edition, or new version; a modification.

  3. revisionnoun

    A story corrected or expanded by an author commissioned by the original writer.

    a revision story

  4. revisionnoun

    The looking back over of one's (previously learnt or written) notes in preparation for a test or examination.

    All that last minute revision really paid off in the exam! I got top marks!

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Revisionnoun

    Review.

    Etymology: revision, Fr. from revise.

Wikipedia

  1. Revision

    Revision is the process of revising.

ChatGPT

  1. revision

    Revision is the process of reviewing, altering, amending, or reworking existing material or content to improve clarity, consistency, coherence, or accuracy. It involves making changes such as correcting mistakes, adding more information, or reorganizing paragraphs for better readability or comprehension. It is often used in the context of writing, but it can also apply to various fields like product design, software development, and policy making.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Revisionnoun

    the act of revising; reexamination for correction; review; as, the revision of a book or writing, or of a proof sheet; a revision of statutes

  2. Revisionnoun

    that which is made by revising

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. revision

    A re-examination for correction. Where an officer, who orders a court-martial, does not approve their proceedings, he may, by the custom of war, return them to the court for revision, and no additional evidence can be taken on such revision.—Hough.

Editors Contribution

  1. revision

    The act and process of revising.

    The revision period was easy simple and efficient.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 6, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Revision' in Nouns Frequency: #2458

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Revision in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Revision in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Revision in a Sentence

  1. Robert Redfield:

    Our guidelines are our guidelines, but we are going to provide additional reference documents to aid basically communities in trying to open K-through-12s, it's not a revision of the guidelines ; it's just to provide additional information to help schools be able to use the guidance we put forward.

  2. Director Jonathan Jarvis:

    While there will continue to be opportunities for limited donor recognition in parks, no one is going to commercialize national parks and park superintendents still won’t be allowed to solicit donations, we have federal law to back us up on that. Still, some non-profit groups are fiercely opposed to the revision and backlash on social media has been biting.

  3. Tom Learmouth:

    The upward revision to Q1 GDP displayed in the revised estimate is cold comfort given that output is plummeting this quarter.

  4. Steven Reed:

    If they lost it (the two-thirds majority), constitutional revision would be impossible.

  5. Christoph Wille:

    The lack of effective consultations and transparency in the revision process has contributed to a perception that the government is not serious about reforming the sector, improving its management and reducing corruption.

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Translations for Revision

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  • مراجعةArabic
  • revizeCzech
  • Überarbeitung, Revision, WiederholungGerman
  • διασκευή, αναθεώρησηGreek
  • revisiónSpanish
  • tarkastus, tarkistusFinnish
  • modification, révisionFrench
  • ath-sgrùdadh, sùil air aisScottish Gaelic
  • revisioneItalian
  • 復習Japanese
  • 復習, 복습Korean
  • herzieningDutch
  • исправление, пересмотр, повторение, пересмотренное и исправленное издание, переработка, ревизияRussian
  • sửa đổiVietnamese
  • יבעראַרבעטונגYiddish

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