n.
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ˈdɒkjʊm(ə)nt/
a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence, or that serves as an official record.
v.
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ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/
record in written, photographic, or other form.
Derivative
- documentable adj.
- documental
/-ˈmɛnt(ə)l/
adj. - documentative adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., from L. documentum ‘lesson, proof’ (in med. L. ‘written instruction, official paper’), from docere ‘teach’.
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