document

document - English

Noun

document (plural documents)

  1. An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
  2. Any material substance on which the information is represented by writing.
  3. (computing) A file that contains text.
  4. (information science) An object conveying information by whatever means, capable of being indexed alongside other similar objects.
  5. (obsolete) That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.
  6. (obsolete) An example for instruction or warning.

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Verb

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

  1. To record in documents.
    • He documented each step of the process as he did it, which was good when the investigation occurred.
  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.

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document - Catalan

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Valencian) IPA: /do.kuˈment/
  • (Central) IPA: /du.kuˈmen/

Noun

document m (plural documents)

  1. document

document - Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˌdoː.kyˈmɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: do‧cu‧ment

Noun

document n (plural documenten, diminutive documentje n)

  1. document

Descendants

document - French

Pronunciation

Noun

document m (plural documents)

  1. document
  2. (computing) file

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document - Occitan

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /duˈkymen/

Noun

document m (plural documents)

  1. document

document - Piedmontese

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /dukyˈmɛŋt/

Noun

document m

  1. document

document - Romanian

Noun

document n (plural documente)

  1. document
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