edition e‧di‧tion [ɪˈdɪʆn] noun [countable]
1. a copy of a book that is printed at one particular time. Second, third etc editions of a book may contain changes to the previous book:
• These chapters did not appear in the first edition.
• A new edition is due out next month.
• A paperback edition of the book is now available.
ˌlimited eˈdition MARKETING MANUFACTURING
a fixed number of a product, especially a car or book, produced at one time. Limited editions are often valuable because no more will be made:
• A signed, limited edition of 1,250 copies sold out at $325 each.
• Honda Motor Co., working with Kobe Steel of Japan, has introduced a limited-edition aluminum car.
2. a copy of a newspaper or magazine that is produced on a particular day or at a particular time:
• The story made it into later editions of the Times and Telegraph.
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edition UK US /ɪˈdɪʃən/ noun [C]
► COMMUNICATIONS a newspaper, magazine, or book published in a particular form or on a particular date: today's/yesterday's/this week's, etc. edition »
The piece was published in yesterday's edition of the Financial Times.
»the current/latest edition
»a paperback/online/print edition
Financial and business terms. 2012.