noun / verb
document
DAHK-yuh-munt/ˈdɑːkjumənt/
A record of information kept for reference or evidence.
This document lists the repairs covered by our warranty.
Etymology
Documentum could mean a lesson or proof and later an authoritative paper. The evidence-bearing paper sense broadened to a written record, connecting the modern information container with something that teaches or establishes a fact.
In context
we've acknowledged i think in the recital document that you have a right to this water
More examples
- Keep the signed document with your tax records.
- Save the document before closing the program.
- We document every expense and keep the receipts.
Forms
document · documents · documented · documenting
documentation noun — Written records that provide information or evidence.
Similar words
- record
- Record emphasizes preserved information rather than a particular written item.
- file
- File often means a collection of documents stored together.
- certificate
- Certificate specifically verifies a fact, qualification, or official status.