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re·vi·sion
 revision
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- pronunciation:
- rih
vI
zh
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of revising.
- synonyms:
- editing, redacting, rewriting
- similar words:
- alteration, amendment
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| definition 2: |
a revised form of a book or other text.
- synonyms:
- rewrite
- similar words:
- edit
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| related words: |
change, conversion |
adjective + (n.)revision
blue,
buff,
complete,
comprehensive,
constant,
constitutional,
continual,
curricular,
downward,
drastic,
endless,
extensive,
far,
final,
fundamental,
historical,
initial,
judicial,
later,
major,
minor,
ongoing,
pink,
proposed,
radical,
recent,
required,
significant,
subsequent,
substantial,
substantive,
suggested,
sweeping,
upward,
wholesale,
yellow
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verb + (n.)revision
approve, demand, draft, edit, guide, implement, initiate, necessitate, negotiate, prompt, propose, recommend, require, review, submit, undergo, undertake
(n.)revision
+ verb
accept, continue, entail, incorporate, receive, revise, update, warrant
noun + (n.)revision
charter,
chill,
comment,
commission,
critique,
curriculum,
draft,
earnings,
editing,
ethics,
evaluation,
feedback,
manuscript,
movie,
narrative,
permit,
probability,
proposal,
prospect,
recommendation,
reflection,
review,
round,
script,
sip,
statute,
suggestion,
text,
translation,
wind
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| derivation: |
revisionary (adj.) |
The word revision
contains the following part:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
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