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revision

/ɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/noun3 syllables

Revision means: the act of rewriting something.

Synonyms for revision6

noun, as in the act of rewriting something

revisal, revise, rescript

noun, as in something that has been written again

rewrite, rescript

noun, as in the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

alteration

also used for revision

review

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What does revision mean?3

noun

1

the act of rewriting something

2

something that has been written again“the rewrite was much better”

3

the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)“it would require a drastic revision of his opinion”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with revision?11

two syllables

vision

four syllables

supervisioncircumcision
Show 40 near rhymes
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Revision in a sentence

  • He listened to his teacher, made the revisions, and improved his grade.Babelball
  • The revision of this dictionary took six years.CM
  • Branching and merging are two basic operations of revision control.papabear
  • Revision of the law can't be delayed further.marcelostockle
  • The contract should undergo revision every ten years.mervert1
  • I quickly realized that my text needed an exhaustive revision.magnificentgoddess
  • Is it scientific if it doesn't permit revision?rul
  • I learned to appreciate the power of revision.Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of revision

as a noun

plural
revisions