Added 10 October 2026
revision
/ɹɪˈvɪʒ.ən/ noun
Latin root: revīsiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about revision at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The process of revising: The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending. The action or process of reviewing something previously learned, especially one′s notes in preparation for a test or examination.
All that last minute revision really paid off in the exam! I got top marks!
- The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending.
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The action or process of reviewing something previously learned, especially one′s notes in preparation for a test or examination.
All that last minute revision really paid off in the exam! I got top marks!
verb
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To provide with a new vision.
What philosophy needs is to be revisioned with a more hopeful, engaged inspirational point of view.
Origin
Borrowed from French révision, from Latin revīsiō.
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