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B1 Topic:Technology & Computing

US /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ UK /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #4567

Meanings

1

noun
An official or formal piece of writing that gives information or proof.

Please bring your passport and other important documents.
2

noun
A computer file containing text.

I saved the document on my laptop before closing it.
3

verb
To record something in detail in writing, photos, or film.

The journalist documented every stage of the protest.
4

verb
To prove or support something with references or evidence.

Can you document your claims with reliable sources?

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2 noun · a computer file containing... text file

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Forms documenteddocumentingdocuments

Derived forms doculectdocument-orienteddocument-styledocumentabilitydocumentabledocumentaldocumentalitydocumentariandocumentary documentationdocumentologydocumentor

Related forms docent docile doctor doctorate doctrinaire doctrinal doctrine indoctrinate

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French document, from Latin documentum.

documentum Latin

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# document

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/
**Frequency rank:** 4567

## Meanings
1. An official or formal piece of writing that gives information or proof.
2. A computer file containing text.
3. To record something in detail in writing, photos, or film.
4. To prove or support something with references or evidence.

## Examples
- Please bring your passport and other important documents.
- I saved the document on my laptop before closing it.
- The journalist documented every stage of the protest.
- Can you document your claims with reliable sources?

## Derived Forms
- doculect
- document-oriented
- document-style
- documentability
- documentable
- documental
- documentality
- documentarian
- documentary
- documentation
- documentology
- documentor

## Related Forms
- docent
- docile
- doctor
- doctorate
- doctrinaire
- doctrinal
- doctrine
- indoctrinate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: documentum

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French document, from Latin documentum.

## AI Etymology
Document is borrowed from Middle French document, from Latin documentum. In current use, the main senses are “An official or formal piece of writing that gives information or proof” and “A computer file containing text”.

## Topics
- Technology & Computing
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