Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-version

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.07 in modern English

Syllables: -ver-sion
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

A tilted position of an anatomical structure.

suffix

A movement of both eyes.

suffix

A slanted position of a tooth.

suffix

A personality orientation.

suffix

A conversion or transition.

Example Sentences

"anteversion, retroversion"
"dextroversion, cycloversion"
"buccoversion, distoversion"
"distoversion, ambiversion"
"transversion, seroversion, cardioversion"

Etymology

From version and related words. Compare especially the medicine and ophthalmology senses.

Phrases

-vergence -torsion -rotation -position

Frequently Paired Words

-vergence -torsion -rotation -position

Questions

What does -version mean?: A tilted position of an anatomical structure.
Where does -version come from?: From version and related words. Compare especially the medicine and ophthalmology senses.

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