Filing: meaning, definitions and examples

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filing

 

[ หˆfaษชlษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

office

A set of papers or documents arranged in a specific order, used for easy reference or storage.

Synonyms

documents, papers, records

Examples of usage

  • I need to organize the filing in the cabinet.
  • The filing system makes it easy to find important documents.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

The act of submitting documents to an authority or court.

Synonyms

lodging, registering, submission

Examples of usage

  • The lawyer completed the filing of the legal paperwork.
  • The filing of the case was done before the deadline.
Context #3 | Verb

office

The act of sorting and arranging documents or data in a specific order.

Synonyms

arranging, organizing, sorting

Examples of usage

  • She is filing all the invoices alphabetically.
  • I need to start filing these reports by date.

Translations

Translations of the word "filing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arquivamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคพเค–เคฟเคฒ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ablage

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengarsipan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะดะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ archiwizacja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ›ธ้กžๆ•ด็†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท classement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ archivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dosyalama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„œ๋ฅ˜ ์ •๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู‚ุฏูŠู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ archivace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ archivรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฝ’ๆกฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ arhiviranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrรกning

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑั€ะฐา“ะฐั‚ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arxivlษ™ลŸdirmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ archivo

Etymology

The word 'filing' originated from the Middle English 'fyle', meaning a row or line of persons. It later evolved to refer to a row of documents or papers. The concept of filing documents for organization and reference has been essential in various fields such as office work, legal proceedings, and data management.

See also: filer, files, filet, misfile.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,575, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.