revision
UK[rɪˈvɪʒn]US[rɪˈvɪʒn]
n
the act of changing, improving, or making additions to something such as a plan, law, or piece of writing
n
the process of studying information that you have learned, especially for an examination
Morpheme Breakdown
re
vis
ion
re
again
vis
see
ion
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'revision' originates from the latin verb 'revisere', meaning 'to look at again, to revisit', which itself is formed from the prefix 're-' (again) and 'visere', a frequentative form of 'videre' (to see). this literal sense of 'seeing again' passed through late latin and old french before entering middle english, where it evolved from the physical act of re-examining a text to the more abstract processes of alteration and improvement. the modern meanings, encompassing both the amendment of documents and the review of learned material, retain the core concept of a critical re-examination inherent in its latin roots.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + vis (see) + ion (noun suffix)
re- (latin origin, prefix meaning 'again' or 'back'); vis- (latin origin, from the root 'videre' meaning 'to see'); -ion (latin origin, suffix forming nouns denoting action or condition)
Examples
the document is undergoing a final revision before publication.
she did some last-minute revision for her history exam.
the law passed after several major revisions.