revision.

1. A change to an earlier text, plan, or judgment to improve or update it.

2. Review of previously learned material, especially before an examination.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• major revision
• policy revision

On the page

The policy revision addressed concerns omitted from the first version.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular revision; plural revisions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.