English Explanatory Dictionary

document

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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. A file that contains text.
  4. An object conveying information by whatever means, capable of being indexed alongside other similar objects.
  5. That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.
  6. An example for instruction or warning.
verb
  1. To record in documents.
  2. To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information.

Pronunciation

dŏ'kyo͝omənt /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ dä'kyo͝omənt /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ en-us-document.ogg dŏ'kyo͝omĕnt /ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-document (verb).wav dä'kyo͝omĕnt /ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt/

Word forms

document documents documenting documented

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French document, from Latin documentum.

Related words

docent docile doctor doctorate doctrinaire doctrinal doctrine indoctrinate

Derived words

ancient document doculect documental documentality documentarian documentary document camera document management system documentology document-oriented document retrieval document structuring document-style e-document electronic document here-document hyperdocument identity document interdocument intradocument liquid document metadocument microdocument multidocument multidocuments source document subdocument travel document documentability documentable documentation documentor misdocument nondocumented overdocument overdocumented photodocument redocument underdocumented undocument undocumented
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