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Pronunciation

  • (noun):
    • (RP): dŏ'kyo͝omənt, ˈdɒkjʊmənt, /"dQkjUm@nt/
    • (US): dä'kyo͝omənt, ˈdɑkjʊmənt, /"dAkjUm@nt/
  • (verb):

Noun

Document (plural Documents)

  1. That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.
  2. An example for instruction or warning.
  3. 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.

Transitive verb

to document (third-person singular simple present documents, present participle documenting, simple past documented, past participle documented)

  1. To teach; to school.
  2. To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information.
    a ship should be documented according to the directions of law
  3. 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

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