edition

Etymology

From French édition, from Latin ēditiō, from ēdere (“to publish”).

noun

1. (publishing) A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
   She wanted a copy of the Clericotes edition, but had to settle for the 1921 edition. She had never liked abridged editions.
2. The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
   The first edition was soon sold.
3. An instance of [1] or [2]:
   What he had found was a particularly valuable first edition.
4. (sports) A particular instance of an event.
   The 2014 edition of the Tour de France started in Leeds, Yorkshire.