revision
gb/ɹivˈɪʒən/ us/ɹivˈɪʒən/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3000
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
action
1
review and improvement process
The process of looking at something again and making changes to make it better.
Muundo wa matumizi:
make a revision to [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'revision' with 'review'. 'Review' can mean just reading or checking, while 'revision' involves making changes.
Visawe
editing (Focuses more on correcting and refining text, often in detail.)
|
amendment (Typically used for formal or legal changes to documents.)
Vinyume
original (Refers to the first version before any changes were made.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
make a revision
|submit revisions
|revision process
|draft revision
Mada
education
|writing
|business
|work
|communication
Mifano
- The editor suggested several revisions to the manuscript.
- After reviewing the budget, the committee made some revisions.
- Her essay improved greatly after multiple revisions.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I made a revision to my story.
- He sent his revision to the teacher.
- The revision made the letter better.
Nomino
A2
action
2
studying again for a test
Studying again what you learned before, to prepare for a test.
Muundo wa matumizi:
do revision for [subject]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners think 'revision' in this sense means 'changing something', but in education it means studying again.
Visawe
review (A more general term for going over material again, not always for exams.)
Vinyume
neglect (Failing to study or prepare at all.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
do revision
|exam revision
|revision timetable
|last-minute revision
Mada
education
|learning
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- I spent the whole weekend doing revision for my final exams.
- Good revision techniques can improve your grades.
- She made a detailed revision plan for the week before the test.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I have to do revision for math.
- He started his revision two weeks before the exam.
- Revision helps me remember things.
Nomino
formal
B1
entity
3
changed version of a document
A new form of something after it has been changed.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the [first/second/final] revision of [something]
Visawe
update (A more casual term that can apply to digital content or information as well.)
Vinyume
original version (The first form before any changes.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
final revision
|first revision
|draft revision
Mada
business
|writing
|work
|communication
|technology
Mifano
- This is the third revision of the policy document.
- Please send me the latest revision of the contract.
- The design team presented a new revision of the product layout.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We saw the second revision of the book.
- The teacher gave us the final revision.
- This is a new revision of my plan.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
revision
IPA
GB/ɹivˈɪʒən/
US/ɹivˈɪʒən/
Silabi na mkazo
re - vi - sion (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vi)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: revision
- Plural: revision, revisions
Familia ya neno
Forms
revisions
noun
Core family
revise
verb B1
Related words
reviser
noun
Advanced or less common
revisionist
noun
revisionism
noun
Semi
do revision
1/dˈu ɹivˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase
study again for a test
To study things you learned before, usually for a test.
Mifano
- I need to do revision before my English exam.
- She spent the evening doing revision for her history test.
make revisions
1/mˈeɪk ɹivˈɪʒənz/
fixed phrase
change something to improve it
To change something so it is better or more correct.
Mifano
- The author made revisions based on the editor's feedback.
- You should make revisions before submitting your application.
revision notes
1/ɹivˈɪʒən nˈoʊts/
fixed phrase
notes for exam preparation
Notes that help you study again before a test.
Mifano
- I wrote my revision notes last night.
- He used his revision notes to prepare for the science exam.