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American Revised Version |
see "American Standard Version." |
American Standard Version |
an American revision of the King James Version of the Bible, taken primarily from the earlier Revised Version and published in 1901; American Revised Version. |
auction bridge |
a version of bridge in which players bid for the right to specify which suit will be trump, any extra tricks won beyond the contract being scored toward a game. |
bantam |
(often cap.) a member of a small-sized breed of chicken, sometimes the miniature version of a larger breed. [1/3 definitions] |
Basic English |
a copyrighted, simplified version of the English language, limited to 850 necessary words and a few grammatical rules, and used esp. as an international communication aid. |
beta |
a version of software that is still undergoing development and testing, which in turn is facilitated by feedback from users. [2/3 definitions] |
conference committee |
in the U.S. Congress, a temporary panel assembled from members of both the Senate and House of Representatives to resolve differences between two versions of a particular bill and create a compromise version. |
corrupt |
to make alterations, usu. errors, in the original or correct version of (a text, language, or the like). [1/11 definitions] |
downsize |
to design and manufacture a smaller version of (a popular product, esp. a car). [1/3 definitions] |
draft |
to make a sketch or rough version of. [2/10 definitions] |
dramatization |
a version of a story, event, novel, or the like that is made to take the form of a drama. [1/2 definitions] |
draw poker |
a version of poker in which players may discard and draw replacements for a specified maximum number of cards in their original hands after initial bets are made. |
enlargement |
anything, esp. a photograph, that is a larger version of something. [1/3 definitions] |
film |
to make a film version of. [1/11 definitions] |
fortepiano |
an eighteenth-century version of the pianoforte, having a smaller keyboard and more delicate sound. |
iteration |
a new instance of something, produced with modifications; version. |
King James Version |
the English version of the Bible published in 1611 under the authorization of King James I; Authorized Version. |
miniature golf |
a scaled-down version of golf played on a small, usu. carpeted course featuring different obstacles through which one must putt the ball. |
mini-golf |
the game of miniature golf, a scaled-down version of regular golf played on a small, usu. carpeted course featuring different obstacles through which one must putt the ball. |
modernization |
a recent adaptation or modernized version, esp. as of a play. [1/3 definitions] |
pretzel |
a larger, softer, heavier version of this biscuit. [1/2 definitions] |
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