| document | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. document, papers, written document | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature). |
| ~ piece of writing, written material, writing | the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect).; "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing" |
| ~ clause, article | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will). |
| ~ preamble | a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose). |
| ~ ballot | a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting. |
| ~ brevet | a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay). |
| ~ capitulation | a document containing the terms of surrender. |
| ~ certificate, credential, credentials, certification | a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts. |
| ~ charter | a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation. |
| ~ commercial document, commercial instrument | a document of or relating to commerce. |
| ~ confession | a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party. |
| ~ copyright, right of first publication | a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work. |
| ~ inclosure, enclosure | something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter. |
| ~ form | a printed document with spaces in which to write.; "he filled out his tax form" |
| ~ legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. |
| ~ papyrus | a document written on papyrus. |
| ~ patent, patent of invention | a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention. |
| ~ political platform, political program, platform, program | a document stating the aims and principles of a political party.; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program" |
| ~ resignation | a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign.; "he submitted his resignation as of next month" |
| ~ resolution, resolve, declaration | a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote. |
| ~ source | a document (or organization) from which information is obtained.; "the reporter had two sources for the story" |
| ~ specification | (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention. |
| ~ voucher | a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure. |
| ~ report, written report, study | a written document describing the findings of some individual or group.; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. document | anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks. |
| ~ representation | a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something. |
| ~ letter, missive | a written message addressed to a person or organization.; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor" |
| n. (possession) | 3. document | a written account of ownership or obligation. |
| ~ communication | something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups. |
| ~ letter of credit | a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit. |
| ~ certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument, obligation | a written promise to repay a debt. |
| ~ quittance | a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt. |
| ~ record | a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction.; "they could find no record of the purchase" |
| n. (communication) | 4. document, text file | (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| ~ web page, webpage | a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser. |
| ~ computer file | (computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form. |
| ~ ascii text file | a text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting. |
| v. (communication) | 5. document | record in detail.; "The parents documented every step of their child's development" |
| ~ record, enter, put down | make a record of; set down in permanent form. |
| v. (cognition) | 6. document | support or supply with references.; "Can you document your claims?" |
| ~ affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" |
| ~ source | specify the origin of.; "The writer carefully sourced her report" |
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