Meaning & use

revision

noun·Academic

A change made to improve or update something, or the process of making such changes.

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The final revision of the manuscript addressed all the editor's comments.

He spent the weekend doing revision for his chemistry exam.

A note on using this word

In British English, "revision" commonly means studying for a test, while American English usually means editing a document.

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