documentation — Written or printed materials that provide official information, proof, or evidence about something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: Written or printed materials that provide official information, proof, or evidence about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdɑːkjəmenˈteɪʃn/
Example Sentences
- The public official asked me for three copies of documentation, as if I were making a documentary about my own life.
- Without proper documentation, your civil service application will be rejected immediately.
- My cat knocked over my documentation right before the deadline—now it's covered in paw prints and coffee.
documentation
NOUN[/ˌdɑːkjəmenˈteɪʃn/]
Written or printed materials that provide official information, proof, or evidence about something
She organizes years of documentation to prove the land belongs to her family.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Documentation derives from Latin documentum, meaning 'lesson' or 'evidence,' which itself comes from docere, meaning 'to teach.' The semantic evolution progressed from 'something that teaches' to 'proof' and 'written document,' ultimately denoting records and supporting evidence in modern administrative contexts.
Breakdown
docere (to teach) + -mentum (result, means) + -ation (process of making nominal). The Latin root docere combines with the instrumental suffix -mentum to form documentum, later extended with the Romance nominalization suffix -ation.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The public official asked me for three copies of documentation, as if I were making a documentary about my own life.”
“Without proper documentation, your civil service application will be rejected immediately.”
“My cat knocked over my documentation right before the deadline—now it's covered in paw prints and coffee.”
“The government office requires extensive documentation for every application.”
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