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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024doc•u•ment /n. ˈdɑkyəmənt; v. -ˌmɛnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a written paper providing proof or evidence, such as a passport, etc.;
a legal or official paper:classified documents about the new missile system. v. [~ + object] - to support by documentary evidence, such as by giving references:The lawyers worked to document their case.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto report on, write about, or make a film about (some historical event):She documented the destruction she observed during the Gulf War.
doc•u•men•ta•tion /ˌdɑkyəmənˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]Do you have documentation that proves you paid these bills?See -doc-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024doc•u•ment (n. dok′yə mənt;v. dok′yə ment′),USA pronunciation n. - a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading;
a legal or official paper. - any written item, as a book, article, or letter, esp. of a factual or informative nature.
- a computer data file.
- [Archaic.]evidence;
proof. v.t. - to furnish with documents.
- to furnish with references, citations, etc., in support of statements made:a carefully documented biography.
- to support by documentary evidence:to document a case.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto provide (a vessel) with a certificate giving particulars concerning nationality, ownership, tonnage, dimensions, etc.
- [Obs.]to instruct.
- Latin documentum example (as precedent, warning, etc.), equivalent. to doc- (stem of docēre to teach) + -u- (variant of -i- -i- before labials) + -mentum -ment
- Anglo-French)
- late Middle English (1400–50
doc•u•ment•a•ble (dok′yə men′tə bəl, dok′yə men′-),USA pronunciation adj. doc′u•ment′er, n. - 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged corroborate, verify, substantiate, validate.
document, + n. - Computinga computer data file.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: document n /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/- a piece of paper, booklet, etc, providing information, esp of an official or legal nature
- a piece of text or text and graphics stored in a computer as a file for manipulation by document processing software
- archaic evidence; proof
vb /ˈdɒkjʊˌmɛnt/(transitive)- to record or report in detail, as in the press, on television, etc
- to support (statements in a book) with citations, references, etc
- to support (a claim, etc) with evidence or proof
- to furnish (a vessel) with official documents specifying its ownership, registration, weight, dimensions, and function
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin documentum a lesson, from docēre to teach |