Document
From Fresh Dictionary
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English
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Pronunciation
- (noun):
- (RP): dŏ'kyo͝omənt, ˈdɒkjʊmənt, /"dQkjUm@nt/
- (US): dä'kyo͝omənt, ˈdɑkjʊmənt, /"dAkjUm@nt/
- (verb):
- (RP): dŏ'kyo͝omĕnt, ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt, /"dQkjUmEnt/
- (US): dä'kyo͝omĕnt, ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt, /"dAkjUmE@nt/
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Noun
Document (plural Documents)
- That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.
- An example for instruction or warning.
- An original or official paper relied upon as the basis, proof, or support of anything else; -- in its most extended sense, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information in the case; any material substance on which the thoughts of men are represented by any species of conventional mark or symbol.
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Transitive verb
to document (third-person singular simple present documents, present participle documenting, simple past documented, past participle documented)
- To teach; to school.
- To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information.
- a ship should be documented according to the directions of law
- To record in documents.
- He documented each step of the process as he did it, which was good when the investigation occurred.
et:document fr:document gl:document ko:document io:document it:document hu:document nl:document fi:document ta:document zh:document