- doc´u|ment´er
- doc|u|ment «noun. DOK yuh muhnt; verb. DOK yuh mehnt», noun,verb.–n.1. something written or printed that gives information and can be used as proof of some fact; any object used as evidence. Letters, maps, and pictures are documents. »
A constitution is a precious document in a democracy, guaranteeing as it does the civil liberties of the people (Andreas G. Papandreou).
2. old or historical fabric or design, of the kind found in museums, used or copied by fashion and interior designers: »He has fabrics created to suit him, frequently taking the pattern from a piece of antique cloth known as a “document” (Maclean's).
3. information stored as a unit on a computer: »“Our view is that a document is anything that contains information that you need to access” (Financial Times).
5. Obsolete. a lesson; teaching.–adj.of or relating to information stored in a computer: »MBE centers…offer a wide variety of clerical services—including packaging, document translation... (Business Mexico).
–v.t.1. to prove or support by means of documents or the like: »Can you document your theory with facts?
2. to provide (a book, deed, or other document or account) with references as proof of the facts stated in it: »He documented all his quotations with copies of the original sources.
3. to provide with official papers or documents.4. Obsolete. to teach.╂[< Latin documentum example, proof < docēre show, teach]–doc´u|ment´er, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
