revision

noun

re·​vi·​sion ri-ˈvi-zhən 

1

a

: an act of revising

b

: a result of revising : alteration

2

: a revised version

revisionary

ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌner-ē 

adjective

Synonyms

• alteration
• change
• difference
• modification
• redoing
• refashioning
• remaking
• remodeling
• revamping
• review
• revise
• reworking
• variation

Examples of revision in a Sentence

This edition is filled with revisions.

A revision of the theory will be necessary.

They made revisions to the book.

The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.

This is the original version, not the revision.

Here is my revision of the paragraph.

Recent Examples on the Web

And the revisions worked, Miguel Cardona, Biden’s education secretary, told USA TODAY in January. —Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025

There were no historical revisions and no changes to beginning stocks, so the net effect on the forecast for 2024/25 ending stocks was a decrease below 100,000 bales (to 78.3 million). —Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025

The right-hander last pitched in May 2023, and underwent a Tommy John revision surgery in July 2023 to repair a UCL sprain and his flexor tendon. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

One of the common requests sent to IT vendors is for an assessment or revision of existing programs. —Alexandr Khomich, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for revision

• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision
• envision
• excision
• incision
• misprision
• precision
• prevision

Kids Definition

revision

noun

re·​vi·​sion ri-ˈvizh-ən 

1

: an act of revising (as an essay)

2

: a revised version

revisionary

-ˈvizh-ə-ˌner-ē 

adjective