Documentation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛdʒd/

🇬🇧British English

/dˌɒkjuːməntˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˌɒkjuːməntˈeɪʃən/

5 syllables Say it as /ˈɛdʒd/.

Examples

his documentation of the results was excellent
the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

corroboration support certification software documentation

Parts of Speech

noun	confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
noun	program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
noun	documentary validation “his documentation of the results was excellent”

Word Forms

document	verb	support or supply with references
certify	verb	provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
corroborate	verb	support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
support	verb	support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Dokumentation

Bestätigung, dass eine Tatsache oder Aussage wahr ist, durch die Verwendung dokumentarischer Beweise

🇪🇸Spanish

documentación

Confirmación de que algún hecho o afirmación es cierta mediante el uso de evidencia documental.

🇮🇹Italian

documentazione

conferma della veridicità di un fatto o di un'affermazione attraverso l'uso di prove documentali

🇳🇱Dutch

documentatie

bevestiging dat een feit of bewering waar is door het gebruik van bewijsstukken

🇵🇹Portuguese

documentação

confirmação de que algum fato ou afirmação é verdadeiro através do uso de provas documentais

🇷🇺Russian

документация

подтверждение того, что некоторый факт или утверждение правдивы, посредством использования документальных доказательств

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रलेखन

दस्तावेजी साक्ष्य के उपयोग के माध्यम से पुष्टि करना कि कोई तथ्य या कथन सत्य है

🇧🇩Bengali

ডকুমেন্টেশন

ডকুমেন্টারি প্রমাণ ব্যবহারের মাধ্যমে নিশ্চিতকরণ যে কিছু সত্য বা বিবৃতি সত্য

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆவணங்கள்

ஆவண ஆதாரங்களைப் பயன்படுத்துவதன் மூலம் சில உண்மை அல்லது அறிக்கை உண்மை என்பதை உறுதிப்படுத்துதல்

🇮🇳Telugu

డాక్యుమెంటేషన్

డాక్యుమెంటరీ సాక్ష్యాలను ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా కొంత వాస్తవం లేదా ప్రకటన నిజమని నిర్ధారణ

🇮🇳Marathi

दस्तऐवजीकरण

कागदोपत्री पुराव्याच्या वापराद्वारे काही तथ्य किंवा विधान सत्य असल्याची पुष्टी

🇮🇳Gujarati

દસ્તાવેજીકરણ

દસ્તાવેજી પુરાવાના ઉપયોગ દ્વારા પુષ્ટિ કે અમુક હકીકત અથવા નિવેદન સાચું છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ದಸ್ತಾವೇಜನ್ನು

ಡಾಕ್ಯುಮೆಂಟರಿ ಪುರಾವೆಗಳ ಬಳಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೆಲವು ಸತ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ನಿಜವೆಂದು ದೃಢೀಕರಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഡോക്യുമെൻ്റേഷൻ

ഡോക്യുമെൻ്ററി തെളിവുകളുടെ ഉപയോഗത്തിലൂടെ ചില വസ്തുതകളോ പ്രസ്താവനകളോ ശരിയാണെന്ന സ്ഥിരീകരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦਸਤਾਵੇਜ਼

ਦਸਤਾਵੇਜ਼ੀ ਸਬੂਤ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕੁਝ ਤੱਥ ਜਾਂ ਬਿਆਨ ਸੱਚ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

دستاویزات

دستاویزی ثبوت کے استعمال سے اس بات کی تصدیق کہ کچھ حقیقت یا بیان درست ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

文档

通过使用文件证据确认某些事实或陈述是真实的

🇯🇵Japanese

ドキュメント

文書証拠を使用して、ある事実または声明が真実であることを確認すること

🇰🇷Korean

선적 서류 비치

문서 증거를 사용하여 어떤 사실이나 진술이 사실인지 확인하는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tài liệu

xác nhận rằng một số sự kiện hoặc tuyên bố là đúng thông qua việc sử dụng bằng chứng tài liệu

🇹🇭Thai

เอกสารประกอบ

ยืนยันว่าข้อเท็จจริงหรือข้อความบางประการเป็นจริงโดยการใช้เอกสารหลักฐาน

🇮🇩Indonesian

dokumentasi

konfirmasi bahwa suatu fakta atau pernyataan adalah benar melalui penggunaan bukti dokumenter

🇵🇭Filipino

dokumentasyon

kumpirmasyon na ang ilang katotohanan o pahayag ay totoo sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng dokumentaryong ebidensya

🇲🇾Malay

dokumentasi

pengesahan bahawa beberapa fakta atau kenyataan adalah benar melalui penggunaan bukti dokumentari

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الوثائق

التأكيد على صحة بعض الحقائق أو البيانات من خلال استخدام الأدلة الوثائقية

🇮🇷Persian

مستندات

تأیید صحت برخی از واقعیت ها یا گفته ها از طریق استفاده از شواهد مستند

🇹🇷Turkish

dokümantasyon

belgesel kanıtların kullanılması yoluyla bazı gerçeklerin veya ifadelerin doğru olduğunun teyit edilmesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

תיעוד

אישור שעובדה או אמירה כלשהי נכונות באמצעות שימוש בראיות תיעודיות

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'documentation'?

The primary meaning of 'documentation' is 'confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'documentation' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'documentation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'documentation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'documentation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'documentation' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'documentation' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'documentation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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Which age group is most likely to use 'documentation' in regular conversations?

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How likely are you to use 'documentation' in a professional email?

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Would you classify 'documentation' as formal, casual, or slang?

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