Document Definition

dŏkyə-mənt
documented, documenting, documents
noun
documents
Something containing information, esp. information in printed or written form, often, specif., something that is relied upon to record or prove something: documents may be on paper, in digital or electronic form, etc.
Webster's New World
Something, such as a recording or a photograph, that can be used to furnish evidence or information.
American Heritage
Anything serving as proof.
Webster's New World
A writing that contains information.
American Heritage
A piece of work created with an application, as with a word processor.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
verb
documented, documenting, documents
To provide with a document or documents.
Webster's New World
To support (an assertion or claim, for example) with evidence or decisive information.
American Heritage
To provide (a book, pamphlet, etc.) with documents or supporting references.
Webster's New World
To prove, as by reference to documents.
Webster's New World
To gather and report the details of; cover or chronicle.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Document

Noun

Singular:
document
Plural:
documents

Origin of Document

  • Middle English precept from Old French from Latin documentum example, proof from docēre to teach dek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French document.

    From Wiktionary

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