an interpretation, as of a role or a piece of music.
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. See also extradition.
Archaic. surrender.
Origin of rendition
1595–1605; <Middle French, alteration of reddition (<Middle English reddicion) <Late Latin redditiōn- (stem of redditiō), equivalent to Latin reddit(us) (past participle of reddere;see render1) + -iōn--ion
SYNONYMS FOR rendition
1 interpretation, version.
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OTHER WORDS FROM rendition
non·ren·di·tion,noun
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Earle also gave a short musical performance, which included this rendition of his own “Christmas in Washington.”
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He is also supposed to have serenaded his captives with his own rendition of Charles Aznavour love songs.
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In his rendition Charlie Sheen stands in a foyer and overturns a bucket filled with checks, not ice water.
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In the middle, when she delivers a rendition of “God Bless the Child,” the audience goes wild.
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A citizen grabbed the microphone to lead a rendition of “Happy Birthday” to her friend.
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The Constitution gives no power to Congress to legislate on the subject, but imposes on the States the obligation of rendition.
William Jay and the Constitutional Movement for the Abolition of Slavery|Bayard Tuckerman
Why cannot the same principle be applied to the rendition of fugitives from service?
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention|Lucius Eugene Chittenden
What is here copyrighted in these records is the individuality and personality of the rendition by the performer.
Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, conjointly with the Senate Committee on Patents, on H.R. 19853, to amend and consolidate the acts respecting copyright|United States Committee on Patents
In “The Miller who grinds for Love,” the feeling and intensity and dramatic quality he puts into its rendition are stirring.
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And the rendition was as colorless as that of a poor hand-organ.
The Blazed Trail|Stewart Edward White
British Dictionary definitions for rendition
rendition
/ (rɛnˈdɪʃən) /
noun
a performance of a musical composition, dramatic role, etc
a translation of a text
the act of rendering
archaicsurrender
verb
(tr)to subject (a person) to extraordinary rendition
Word Origin for rendition
C17: from obsolete French, from Late Latin redditiō see render