Definitions for document
ˈdɒk yə mənt; -ˌmɛntdoc·u·ment

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. document, written document, papers(noun)

   writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

2. document(noun)

   anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks

3. document(noun)

   a written account of ownership or obligation

4. text file, document(verb)

   (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters

5. document(verb)

   record in detail

   "The parents documented every step of their child's development"

6. document(verb)

   support or supply with references

   "Can you document your claims?"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. document(Noun)

   An original or official paper relied upon as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support. Any material substance on which the thoughts of men are represented by any species of conventional mark or symbol.

   Etymology: From document.

2. document(Noun)

   That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.

   Etymology: From document.

3. document(Noun)

   An example for instruction or warning.

   Etymology: From document.

4. document(Verb)

   To record in documents.

   He documented each step of the process as he did it, which was good when the investigation occurred.

   Etymology: From document.

5. document(Verb)

   To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information.

   A ship should be documented according to the directions of law.

   Etymology: From document.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Document(noun)

   that which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma

   Etymology: [LL. documentum, fr. docere to teach: cf. F. document. See Docile.]

2. Document(noun)

   an example for instruction or warning

   Etymology: [LL. documentum, fr. docere to teach: cf. F. document. See Docile.]

3. Document(noun)

   an original or official paper relied upon as the basis, proof, or support of anything else; -- in its most extended sense, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information in the case; any material substance on which the thoughts of men are represented by any species of conventional mark or symbol

   Etymology: [LL. documentum, fr. docere to teach: cf. F. document. See Docile.]

4. Document(verb)

   to teach; to school

   Etymology: [LL. documentum, fr. docere to teach: cf. F. document. See Docile.]

5. Document(verb)

   to furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information; as, a a ship should be documented according to the directions of law

   Etymology: [LL. documentum, fr. docere to teach: cf. F. document. See Docile.]

Freebase(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Document

   In Library and information science and in documentation science, a "document" is considered a basic theoretical construct. It is everything which may be preserved or represented in order to serve as evidence for some purpose. The classical example provided by Suzanne Briet is an antelope: "An antelope running wild on the plains of Africa should not be considered a document, she rules. But if it were to be captured, taken to a zoo and made an object of study, it has been made into a document. It has become physical evidence being used by those who study it. Indeed, scholarly articles written about the antelope are secondary documents, since the antelope itself is the primary document.".. That documents cannot be defined by their transmission medium is evident because of the existence of electronic documents.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Document

   dok′ū-ment, n. a paper containing information or the proof of anything.—v.t. to furnish with documents: to support or prove by documents.—adjs. Document′al, Document′ary, relating to or found in documents.—n. Documentā′tion, preparation or use of documentary evidence and authorities—used in realistic fiction by the school of Zola of faithful reproduction of the records, real or supposed, of actual lives (the so-called document humain).—Documentary hypothesis, the hypothesis that the Pentateuch consists of two or more originally distinct documents. [Fr.,—L. documentum—docēre, to teach.]

Editors Contribution(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. document

   A type of digital or electronic file.

   The document was electronic and easy to read.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 17, 2020  

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1. document

   The document symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the document symbol and its characteristic.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'document' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2146

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'document' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1442

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'document' in Nouns Frequency: #477

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'document' in Verbs Frequency: #1047

How to pronounce document?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

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   Australian

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   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of document in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of document in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of document in a Sentence

1. Michael Kitces:

   The only time my wife or I have set foot in a physical bank branch for the past two years was to get a legal document notarized. It’s glorious.

2. Dave Yost:

   BCI is the first call because we can not be the subject matter experts unless The Columbus Division of Police're on scene from the beginning to document the evidence of what happened from the start, three days later after the crime scene has been dismantled and the witness( es) have all dispersed does not work.

3. Gary Cohn:

   I stole it off his desk, i wouldn't let him see it. He's never going to see that document. Got to protect the country.

4. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson:

   The review of the document reveals that the Attorney General was not then engaged in making a decision about whether the President should be charged with obstruction of justice; the fact that he would not be prosecuted was a given.

5. Salva Kiir:

   With all those reservations that we have, we will sign this document.

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