- version
- noun1 sth based on sth elseADJECTIVE▪ current, latest, modern, new, recent, updated, up-to-date▪ beta (computing), early, initial, original, preliminary, prototype▪
an earlier version of this computer software
▪ demo, trial▪ future, later, subsequent▪ definitive, final▪the final version of the architectural plans
▪ future▪A future version of the camera is currently being developed.
▪ basic, standard▪ generic▪the less expensive generic version of the drug
▪ primitive, simplified▪ amended, enhanced, improved, modified, refined, revamped▪ advanced, complex, elaborate, sophisticated▪a more advanced version of the initial concept
▪ customized▪ de luxe, expensive, luxury▪ cheap▪ miniature▪ enlarged, larger▪ abbreviated (esp. AmE), shortened▪ compact, cut-down (esp. BrE), portable, scaled-down, shorter, stripped-down▪ full-blown, full-length, full-sizeVERB + VERSION▪ develop▪ bring out, come out with, come up with, create, introduce, launch, offer, present, produce, release, roll out, unveil▪The company will roll out an enhanced version of its operating system in the new year.
▪ download, install▪You can download a free trial version from the website.
VERSION + VERB▪ be out, come out▪The new version comes out next year.
▪ be due out▪The final version is due out in June.
▪ be based on sth2 play, film/movie, book, piece of writing, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ draft, rough▪Keep a copy of the rough version of your essay.
▪ abridged, condensed, edited, short, simplified▪ complete, full, unabridged▪Only one newspaper printed the full version of the speech.
▪ expanded, extended▪ revised▪ official▪This is the official version of the painter's biography.
▪ unauthorized, unofficial▪ hardback, paperback▪ print, printed, published▪ audio▪ CD-ROM, DVD, electronic, interactive, online▪ big-screen, film, movie (esp. AmE), musical, screen, stage, television▪The screen version does not live up to the original novel.
▪ cover (= of a song)▪The band does a lively cover version of ‘Johnny B. Goode’.
VERB + VERSION▪ choreograph, stage▪ doPREPOSITION▪ in a/the version▪They read the novel in its abridged version.
3 way sth is seen/done by sbADJECTIVE▪ accurate, faithful▪ popular▪ extreme, radical▪ watered-down, weak▪Theirs is a watered-down version of socialism.
VERB + VERSION▪ sb's version of events, sb's version of the story▪She agreed to give her version of events to journalists.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
