revision — revise re‧vise [rɪˈvaɪz] verb [transitive] 1. to change a plan or your figures for something because of new information: • He has already revised the plan to please shareholders. • It hasrevised downward its group sales forecast. • a revis … Financial and business terms
revision */*/ — UK [rɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms revision : singular revision plural revisions 1) [uncountable] the process of changing, improving, or making additions to something such as a plan, law, or piece of writing He intends to undertake a major… … English dictionary
revision — re|vi|sion [ rı vıʒn ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the process of changing, improving, or making additions to something such as a plan, law, or piece of writing: He intends to undertake a major revision of the Constitution. subject to revision (=likely… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
revision — noun 1) a revision of the fifth chapter Syn: emendation, correction, alteration, adaptation, editing, rewriting, redrafting 2) a new revision Syn: version, edition, rewrite 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
revision — noun 1) a revision of the Prayer Book Syn: alteration, adaptation, editing, rewriting, redrafting, correction, updating 2) a major revision of the system Syn: reconsideration, review, re examination … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
revision — [rɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n] noun 1) [C/U] the process of changing, improving, or making additions to something He intends to undertake a major revision of the constitution.[/ex] The article was published with a few revisions.[/ex] 2) [U] British the work of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Major Brabazon-Plank — Major Brabazon Plank, later Major Plank, is a recurring fictional character from the Uncle Fred and Jeeves stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a famed explorer who led an expedition up the Amazon but is afraid of babies.… … Wikipedia
Major depressive disorder — For other depressive disorders, see Mood disorder. Major Depressive Disorder Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
revision — noun 1 making changes ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, drastic, extensive, fundamental, major, radical, substantial, thorough ▪ minor … Collocations dictionary
major — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Major is used with these nouns: ↑accident, ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement, ↑acquisition, ↑addition, ↑adjustment, ↑advance, ↑advantage, ↑aim, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
IEEE 754 revision — This article describes the revision process of the IEEE 754 standard, 2000 2008, and the changes included in the revision. For a description of the standard itself, see IEEE 754 2008. IEEE 754 2008 (previously known as IEEE 754r ) was published… … Wikipedia