Documents: meaning, definitions and examples
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documents
[ หdษหkjษmษnts ]
legal
Official papers that are used to prove something or to give information, especially in a court of law.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Please bring all the necessary documents with you to the meeting.
- The lawyer examined the documents carefully before presenting them in court.
general
To record in writing or on film or tape the details of something, such as an event or a person's life.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The journalist documented the entire journey in his blog.
- We need to document the process step by step for future reference.
Translations
Translations of the word "documents" in other languages:
๐ต๐น documentos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคธเฅเคคเคพเคตเฅเคเคผ
๐ฉ๐ช Dokumente
๐ฎ๐ฉ dokumen
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพะบัะผะตะฝัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ dokumenty
๐ฏ๐ต ๆธ้ก (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท documents
๐ช๐ธ documentos
๐น๐ท belgeler
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌธ์ (munseo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุซุงุฆู (wathaiq)
๐จ๐ฟ dokumenty
๐ธ๐ฐ dokumenty
๐จ๐ณ ๆไปถ (wรฉnjiร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ dokumenti
๐ฎ๐ธ skjรถl
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะถะฐััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฃแแแแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษnษdlษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ documentos
Etymology
The word 'documents' originated from the Latin word 'documentum', which means 'lesson' or 'instruction'. Over time, it evolved to refer to written records or proofs. Documents play a crucial role in legal and administrative processes, providing evidence and information. The act of documenting has been essential throughout history for preserving knowledge and recording events. In the digital age, the concept of documents has expanded to include electronic files and data.
See also: documentarian, documentary, documentation, documented, documenting, undocumented.