As one say creation for "the act of creating something", couldn't the word edition mean "the act of changing something"? I was under the impression it was the case. But a remark from one of my colleagues, telling me I should use editing instead, prompted me to check on Wiktionary. As it turned out, I didn't find the meaning I searched under the definitions. Note that my colleague and I both are not native speakers. So which of us is right?
Learn English – Can “edition” be used to mean “the act of editing/changing something”
meaningnounsword-choice
Related Topic
- Learn English – How to spell out Pope Francis’s “Who am I to judge?” remark on gay priests
- Learn English – dissimulate vs dissemble
- Learn English – Are “was/were able to” and “could” interchangeable
- Learn English – What does “Live in one’s own skin” mean
- Learn English – A word that means an undeniable statement, stated emphatically
Best Answer
Your colleague is correct. Though it would make sense for edition to mean editing, it has come only to mean the result of the editing (e.g. second edition) or the format of the finished work (e.g. leather-bound edition).
It would be better to use editing or revising.