Dictionary Entry
revision
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/riˈvɪ.ʒ(ə)n/Word FrequencyCommon (4.78)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The process of revising:
In a Sentence
“The article includes revision to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“The label revision applied to both Alli, sold over the counter, and Xenical, the prescription form.”
“Biotech analyst Joel Sendek said the label revision for recently approved Cubicin, a treatment for a certain type of staph infection, is "not as good as it appears to be," in a report sent to clients on Wednesday.”
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Origin
From Latin revisio 'a seeing again', from re- 'again' + videre 'to see'.
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