work-in-progress versions

noun

UK /ˌwɜːk ɪn ˈprəʊɡres ˈvɜːʃənz/

US /ˌwɜːrk ɪn ˈprɑːɡres ˈvɜːrʒənz/

These are early copies of something that is still being made.

The artist showed us the work-in-progress versions of her painting before it was finished.

SYNONYMS

drafts rough versions preliminary versions unfinished versions prototypes

RELATED WORDS

draft prototype revision manuscript beta

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Copies of a document or file that are not yet final and may still change.

Please don't share the work-in-progress versions of the report with the client yet.

3. Early builds of a product or software that are still being tested and improved.

The team released work-in-progress versions of the app to a small group of testers.

4. Unfinished stages of a creative project, such as a song or story, shown before completion.

The album includes work-in-progress versions of three songs that were later re-recorded.