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   ren·di·tion

   /renˈdiSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music: "a wonderful rendition of “Nessun Dorma.”" Similar performancerenderinginterpretationpresentationexecutiondeliveryplayingsingingreadingrecitationrecitalversionvariationtake on
   • ▪ a visual representation or reproduction: "a pen-and-ink rendition of Mars with his sword drawn" Similar depictionportrayalrepresentationdelineationartist's impression
   • ▪ a translation or transliteration: "“Iroquois” is a French rendition of an Algonquian word for “rattlesnake”" Similar translationtransliterationtranscriptioninterpretationversionreadingconstruction
   • 2. the practice of sending a foreign criminal or terrorist suspect covertly to be interrogated in a country with less rigorous regulations for the humane treatment of prisoners.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from obsolete French, from rendre ‘give back, render’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRENDITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Rendition can mean a particular way of performing a song, piece of music, or poem, or a way of imprisoning someone. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences.

   • Rendition in Traditional Chinese

     RENDITION translate: （對歌曲，音樂或詩歌的）詮釋, （同 extra_ordinary...

   • English (US)

     RENDITION meaning: 1. a particular way of performing a song,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › renditionRendition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Rendition can mean a performance, interpretation, depiction, translation, or surrender of something. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and legal usage of this word from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › renditionRendition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A rendition is an interpretation, performance, or translation. Whitney Houston's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner is still used at games today; Roseanne Barr's is not. This word comes from the Old French rendre, which means “to deliver, yield.”

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   the legal procedure or process of sending a suspected criminal to another country to be interrogated or detained, usually for law-enforcement purposes. Compare extraordinary rendition. extradition. Archaic. surrender. archaic.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRENDITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Rendition can mean a performance, a translation, or a surrender. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRENDITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RENDITION meaning: 1. a particular way of performing a song, piece of music, or poem: 2. → extraordinary rendition 3…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › renditionrendition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of rendition noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable] the performance of something, especially a song or piece of music; the particular way in which it is performed synonym interpretation. The band gave a live rendition of their latest single. Want to learn more?