edition vs impression

impression vs edition

edition and impression both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edition	Yes	No	No	No
impression	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, impression is a hypernym of edition; that is, impression is a word with a broader meaning than edition:

edition: the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
impression: all the copies of a work printed at one time

Other hypernyms of edition include printing.

edition (noun)	impression (noun)
something a little different from others of the same type	an impressionistic portrayal of a person
an issue of a newspaper	the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published	(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time	an outward appearance
	a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
	a clear and telling mental image
	a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
	all the copies of a work printed at one time
	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Difference between edition and impression

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