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documentation

documentation

87 4.3
Documents that show proof of a fact or claim
  • noun
  • /ˌdɑːkjʊˈmɛnteɪʃən/
translation icon : documentación
  • Fourth, three sets of student feedback surveys and unspecified documentation of each of the 29 attributes are required.
  • required documentation
  • supporting documentation
  • provide documentation

Tell her as produce the documentation, now's the time for you.

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Examples

  • Because proper measurements and documentation were not done, the Kennedy autopsy will fuel controversy and debate for decades.

  • Please have proper documentation ready.

  • If you require any further documentation of my continued existence, please let me know.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • That is precisely why she would be required to produce some form of documentation.

  • Victims without proper legal documentation may be threatened with deportation or other legal consequences.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The taxpayer is well advised to provide adequate documentation to support the claim.

    Academic text (1999)
  • From 2002 to 2005, staff development rosters and other documentation indicated an increased number of vision-specific training programs.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The researcher submitted the necessary documentation to validate her findings on climate change.

  • Before applying for the job, she gathered all her academic documentation to support her application.

  • To obtain the loan, you must provide documentation proving your income and creditworthiness.

Synonyms

record
vsdocumentation
2.5

A paper or file that gives information about past events

is the active process or set of items used as that evidence
proof
vsdocumentation
2.5

Evidence that shows something is true

is the general system for collecting those facts or arguments
testimony
vsdocumentation
  • Formal
791 3.2

A formal spoken or written statement given in court as evidence

is broader, covering many item types and the process of supplying them
paperwork
vsdocumentation
381 2.4

Documents and forms that are needed for official work

is specifically about supplying items as proof rather than routine filing
support
vsdocumentation
189 2.5

Facts or documents that show a claim is true

is the organized practice of supplying such validating materials
confirmation
vsdocumentation
150 2.0

Information that shows something is true

is the organized activity and materials used to prove a claim
affidavit
vsdocumentation
  • Formal
142 8.2

A written statement you sign and say is true before an official to use in court

is the general practice of providing items or processes that support claims
exhibit
vsdocumentation
  • Jargon
77 5.7

An object or document used in court as evidence at a trial

is the overall supply or collection of items used to support a claim
doc
vsdocumentation
  • Informal
75 4.1

A computer file that has written information people share

is the full process and set of materials used to provide supporting evidence
public record
vsdocumentation
  • Formal
43 3.0

An official document a government must keep and let people read

is broader, including many evidence items beyond those kept by government
paper trail
vsdocumentation
37 4.0

Papers like emails or receipts that show what someone did

is the general practice of supplying those items as supporting evidence
papers
vsdocumentation
23 1.9

Official documents that show who you are or give legal information

focuses more on the whole process and items that support claims
source material
vsdocumentation
16 3.7

Documents like books or letters that people use to do research

serves more generally to provide backing or proof for a claim
written record
vsdocumentation
5 3.4

A document that keeps proof of facts or events

is the overall practice and items used to supply such preserved facts
substantiation
vsdocumentation
  • Formal
4 7.9

Evidence that shows a claim or idea is true

is the broader process and materials used to back that proving action
written document
vsdocumentation
  • Formal
3 2.5

A formal paper that gives information or records facts

is the wider practice and collection of such formal writings for proof
receipts
vsdocumentation
  • Slang
7.0

Screenshots or messages people show to prove a claim online

is the official practice and items used to formally support a claim

Compounds

3.5

Written guides that explain how to use a computer program

How Convincing

proof
2.5
documentation
87 4.3
support
189 2.5
hearsay
  • Specialized
38 7.7

Surface Forms

documentation singular

Morphology

documentation = document (transparent) = document + ation

Derived by nominalizing the verb 'document' with '-ation' to express the process or collection of documents; the relation is straightforward.

Etymology

Documentation comes from the Latin word documentum 'an example' or 'proof' and from docere 'to teach', and because a document was once used to show a fact, documentation today means the papers or files that 'prove' or support a claim.