documentation
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3.8
- noun
- /ˌdɑːkjʊˈmɛnteɪʃən/
- Specialized
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documentación
- The software manual includes comprehensive documentation that guides users through installation and troubleshooting.
- product documentation
- system documentation
- written documentation
Let me turn that documentation into a course.
- Let me turn that documentation into a course.
- But I was on the team, let's just say, and I've confirmed this, I've provided documentation from the actual manufacturer specs.
- There was a documentation or podcasts.
Examples
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We'd be more than willing to share any and all documentation.
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Could you give us some technical documentation on it?
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Instead, you provide documentation and hope for the best.
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All the source documentation is in there.
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Look in the documentation for that, and here it is.
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I see a lot of good documentation here, and I have looked through some of it.
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In any future research on the subject, two methods of documentation may be employed.
Academic text (2011) -
Advanced product quality planning procedures required new documentation beyond that of the previous product launch process.
Academic text (1999) -
So yeah, documentation was a little bit lacking.
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Mail it back to me with the proper documentation.
Synonyms
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2.0
A paper or electronic file that gives official information
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1.0
A book that gives simple instructions and basic information
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2.8
A book that shows how to use or fix something
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4.1
A computer file that has written information people share
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3.1
A short book with useful information and instructions about a subject or place
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1.9
A small book with information or instructions on a topic
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2.1
A book that gives information and advice about a place or activity
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2.9
A small book that tells you how to set up and use a product
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1.0
A paper or online guide that tells you how to set up and use a device
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2.2
A book that tells you how to use or fix a device
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2.7
A small guide that shows how to set up and use a device
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3.3
A paper or file that tells you how to set up and use a device like a printer
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3.7
A book or document that gives clear facts and instructions for quick checking
Written guides that explain how to use a computer program
Compounds
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Documentation comes from the Latin root docere 'to teach' and the old word documentum 'a lesson' or 'example', so think of documentation as written material that 'teaches' you how to use or set up something.