impression vs edition

edition vs impression

impression and edition both are nouns.

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

As nouns, edition is a hyponym of impression; that is, edition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impression:

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

Other hyponyms of impression include proof, test copy, trial impression, mackle.

impression (noun)	edition (noun)
an impressionistic portrayal of a person	something a little different from others of the same type
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another	an issue of a newspaper
(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster	the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
an outward appearance	all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time
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 impression and edition

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