edition

/i'diʃn/

Thân thiện

The boy is a younger edition of his father.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A particular form or version of a published text: An "edition" refers to all the copies of a book, newspaper, or other publication that are produced and issued at the same time, often with specific, identifiable characteristics.
   • One of the several issues of a text, revised or differing from others: It can denote a version that has been altered, updated, or distinguished from previous or subsequent printings.
   • (Figurative) A person or thing closely resembling another: Used informally to describe someone who is a very similar, often younger, version of another person.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The first edition of the novel was published in 1920.
  • I read about the event in the evening edition of the newspaper.
  • He is a taller edition of his father. (Figurative use)

Advanced Usage

• "Limited edition": A special version of a product, often a book or recording, produced in a restricted number of copies to increase its collectibility.
  • The artist released a limited edition of 500 signed prints.
• "Revised edition": A version of a previously published work that has been corrected, updated, or otherwise changed.
  • The textbook's revised edition includes the latest research.

Variants and Related Words

• Edit (verb): To prepare text for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.
  • She will edit the manuscript before it goes to print.
• Editor (noun): A person who edits or is in charge of a publication.
  • The editor approved the final draft.

Synonyms

• Version: A particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier or other form.
• Issue: A particular version of a magazine, newspaper, or other periodical that is published at a particular time.
• Printing: The production of books, newspapers, or other printed material. (Note: A "printing" is a technical production run, while an "edition" implies a distinct version that may encompass multiple printings.)

Related Phrases

• "First edition": The first commercially published version of a book, often sought by collectors.
  • He collects first editions of classic science fiction.
• "Pocket edition": A small-sized version of a book, designed to be easily carried.
  • She bought the pocket edition for her commute.

Related Idioms

• "A carbon copy edition of": (An idiom based on the figurative use) Meaning an exact or very close duplicate of someone.
  • The youngest son is a carbon copy edition of his grandfather.

Học thuật

Noun

1. something a little different from others of the same type
   • an experimental version of the night fighter
   • a variant of the same word
   • an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone
   • the boy is a younger edition of his father
2. an issue of a newspaper
   • he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times
3. all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time
   • the first edition appeared in 1920
   • it was too late for the morning edition
   • they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings
4. the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

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