document

doc-u-ment · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A written, printed, or electronic piece of information that provides evidence or serves as an official record.

  2. 2.

    (Computing) A file created with a word processor or similar application.

  3. 3.

    A piece of written evidence that records or proves something.

Forms

plural: documents

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    legal document — An official paper with legal validity
  • •
    working document — A draft that is still being developed
  • •
    supporting documents — Additional papers that provide evidence

Related words

See also: certificate, file, record
Synonyms: certificate, file, paper, record

Etymology

From Latin documentum ("lesson, proof, example"), from docere ("to teach, show").