Dictionary Entry
document
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/Word FrequencyCommon (6.39)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
In a Sentence
“The article includes document to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“- a normative document is a: «document that provides rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results» and therefore does not have the same scope, nor the same endorsement, but can become a «standard».”
“It is also possible to navigate the message tree using a method on MbsElement (Listing getChild ( "XMLNSC"); $document = $xml - > getChild ( "document"); $chapter = $document - > getChild ( "chapter", 1); $title = $chapter - > getAttribute ( "title");”
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Origin
Latin, from 'docere' meaning 'to teach'
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “document”
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