document

 

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈdɒkjʊm(ə)nt/
  • a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record.

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/
[with object]
  • record (something) in written, photographic, or other form: the photographer spent years documenting the lives of miners
  • support or accompany with documentation: teaching resources that are documented clearly and comprehensively

Derivatives

documentable

adjective

documental

Pronunciation: /-ˈmɛnt(ə)l/
adjective

documentative

Pronunciation: /ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntətɪv/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin documentum 'lesson, proof' (in medieval Latin 'written instruction, official paper'), from docere 'teach'