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documents

/ˈdɒkjʊmənts/

Meanings
  • noun

    A document is a written or printed record of information or data.

    - "The contract is an important document."
    - "She signed the document and mailed it back."
  • noun

    In computing, a document is a file that can be edited, viewed, or printed.

    - "He opened the document in Microsoft Word."
    - "The document contained a lot of errors."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with documents
hymn , balm , calm
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. document (Spanish) : doctor

  2. document (French) : teach


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. document (Spanish) : doctor

  2. document (French) : teach


Variants
List of all variants of documents that leads to same result
document , documentable , documented , documenter , documenters , documenting , documents , documental
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

documentary, documents, documented


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'document' comes from the Latin word 'documentum', which means 'teaching' or 'instruction'.


Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word
  1. The first known use of paper for documents was in China around 105 AD.

  2. The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in 1947, are some of the oldest known documents in the world.


Related Concepts
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  1. record: A document is a type of record that contains information or data.

  2. file: In computing, a document is a type of file that can be edited, viewed, or printed.


Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Documents have been used throughout history for various purposes such as recording laws, keeping historical records, and communicating information. In literature, documents have been used as plot devices in novels and stories. For example, in Dan Brown's novel 'The Da Vinci Code', the protagonist follows a trail of documents to uncover a conspiracy.

How to Memorize "documents"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a stack of papers or a computer file.
    - Visualize the process of writing or typing on a document.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'document' with 'information' or 'record'.
    - Think of a document as a container of data.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Documents Are Data Containers' to remember the definition of a document.


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