revision
The process of revisingThe process of revising: The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending.
» He advocates a revision of the rules.
Meaning
4 sensesThe process of revising:
(countable, uncountable)The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending.
Wiederholung, Überarbeitung
повторе́ниеpovtorénije, пересмо́трperesmótr, реви́зияrevízija
повто́ренняpovtórennja
(Australia, New Zealand, UK, countable, uncountable)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!
(countable)A changed edition, or new version; a modification.
перерабо́ткаpererabótka, исправле́ниеispravlénije, пересмо́тренное изда́ниеperesmótrennoje izdánije
(countable)A story corrected or expanded by a writer commissioned by the original author.
A revision story
- the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
- the act of rewriting something
- something that has been written again
Examples
29 sentencesHe advocates a revision of the rules.
There is an urgent need for revisions.
Please put sticky notes on any parts that need revision.
It seemed obvious to me the plan needed a few revisions.
It seemed obvious to me that the plan needed a few revisions.
deEs erschien mir deutlich, dass der Plan einige Verbesserungen nötig hatte.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French révision, from Latin revīsiō.Borrowed from French révision, from Latin revīsiō.
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Forms
plural: revisionsSynonyms
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10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable