Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - revision

n. 1 the act or an instance of revising; the process of being revised. 2 a revised edition or form. Derivatives revisionary adj. Etymology: OF revision or LL revisio (as REVISE) REVISIONISM n. often derog. a policy of revision or modification, esp. of Marxism on evolutionary socialist (rather than revolutionary) or pluralist principles. Derivatives revisionist n. & adj.