plural noun
Different forms of a product, program, document, or idea that are not the same as other forms.
The new phone comes in two versions.
We tested three versions of the software.
American English
How to pronounce versions
nounB1Very common word
VERzhnz
/ˈvɚ.ʒn̩z/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of version
Different forms of a product, program, document, or idea that are not the same as other forms.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Different accounts of what happened, especially when people describe the event differently.
The witnesses gave different versions of events.
The newspaper printed both versions of the story.
plural noun
Different forms of books, films, songs, or plays that have been adapted or translated for another language, audience, or medium.
The song has versions in several languages.
The director compared different film versions of the novel.
Useful expressions
a person's account of what happened
His version of events changed later.