noun
rendition
rehn-DIHSHN
noun
1
A particular performance or interpretation of a piece of music, art, or writing.
"Her rendition of the national anthem brought the crowd to its feet."
2
The formal transfer of a person, especially a suspect, from one jurisdiction to another.
"The case sparked controversy over the legality of the rendition."
How to Use Rendition
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA performance or version of a work, or the handover of a wanted person between authorities.
Common pairings
a moving rendition
rendition of a song
extraordinary rendition
Word Forms
renditioned past tense, renditions plural, renditions singular
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Etymology
From obsolete French rendition, shaped by "render"; its legal sense developed alongside that word.