document

Definitions of document

n anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks

Types:: show 17 types...; hide 17 types...; letter, missive
a written message addressed to a person or organization; business letter
a letter dealing with business; cover letter, covering letter
a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information; crank letter
a hostile (usually anonymous) letter; encyclical, encyclical letter
a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world; fan letter
a letter that is a piece of fan mail; personal letter
a letter dealing with personal affairs; form letter
a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients; open letter
a letter of protest; addressed to one person but intended for the general public; chain letter
a letter that is sent successively to several people; pastoral
a letter from a pastor to the congregation; round robin
a letter signed by a number of people; aerogram, aerogramme, air letter, airmail letter
a letter sent by air mail; epistle
a specially long, formal letter; dead letter, dead mail
mail that can neither be delivered nor returned; letter of intent
any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action; invitation
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

Type of:: representation
a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

n writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

Synonyms:: papers, written document

Examples:: show 14 examples...; hide 14 examples...; Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon
a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping; Septuagint
the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament; said to have been translated from the Hebrew by Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II; The Great Charter
the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215; Declaration of Independence
the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain; Articles of Confederation
a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens; Constitution of the United States
the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states; Lateran Treaty
the agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state; North Atlantic Treaty
the treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO; SALT I
the first treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks; SALT II
the second treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks; Peace of Westphalia
the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648; Chemical Weapons Convention
a global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons; Geneva Convention
an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime; Treaty of Versailles
the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans

Types:: show 89 types...; hide 89 types...; 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, certification, credential, credentials
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; enclosure, inclosure
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; instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
(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; platform, political platform, political program, program
a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; resignation
a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; declaration, resolution, resolve
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote; source
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; 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, study, written report
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; articles of incorporation
a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state; application form
a form to use when making an application; claim form
a form to use when filing a claim; order form
a form to use when placing an order; questionnaire
a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information; requisition, requisition form
an official form on which a request in made; tax form
a form to use when paying your taxes; telegraph form
a form to use when sending a telegram; absentee ballot
(election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day); certificate of incorporation
state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation; bank charter
a charter authorizing the operation of a bank; royal charter
a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain); birth certificate
a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth; diploma, sheepskin
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study; commission, military commission
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces; bill of health
a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival); registration
a document certifying an act of registering; teacher's certificate, teaching certificate
a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools; derivative, derivative instrument
a financial instrument whose value is based on another security; negotiable instrument
an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money; passport
a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country; ship's papers
official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.; manifest
a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane; abdication, stepping down
the act of abdicating; joint resolution
a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto); financial statement, statement
a document showing credits and debits; coupon, voucher
a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed; ticket
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment); debenture
a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt; appraisal, estimate, estimation
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation); order, purchase order
a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; power of attorney
a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent; letters of administration
legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named; letters testamentary
a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities; work papers, work permit, working papers
a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries; act, enactment
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body; law
legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; bill, measure
a statute in draft before it becomes law; brief, legal brief
a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case; testament, will
a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die; probate, probate will
a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate; living will
a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness; deed, deed of conveyance, title
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; assignment
the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another; deed of trust, trust deed
a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note; conveyance
document effecting a property transfer; income tax return, return, tax return
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; licence, license, permit
a legal document giving official permission to do something; letters patent, patent
an official document granting a right or privilege; judgement, judgment, legal opinion, opinion
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; acquittance, release
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation; judicial writ, writ
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer; authorisation, authorization, mandate
a document giving an official instruction or command; source materials
publications from which information is obtained; fountainhead, well, wellspring
an abundant source; affidavit
written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath; written agreement
a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties; assay
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance; case study
a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure; white book, white paper
a government report; bound in white; blue book
a report published by the British government; bound in blue; green paper
a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion; progress report
a report of work accomplished during a specified time period; position paper
a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy; medical report
a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient; bill of indictment, indictment
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense; impeachment
a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office; arraignment
a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment; certificate, security
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends

Type of:: piece of writing, writing, written material
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

n a written account of ownership or obligation

Types:: show 18 types...; hide 18 types...; 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; cash equivalent
a highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months; CD, certificate of deposit
a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest; commercial letter of credit
a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes; traveler's letter of credit, traveller's letter of credit
a letter of credit given to a traveler; note, note of hand, promissory note
a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; balance sheet
a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets; expense record
a written record of money spent; account book, book, book of account, ledger, leger
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; payslip
a slip of paper included with your pay that records how much money you have earned and how much tax or insurance etc. has been taken out; register
a book in which names and transactions are listed; bankbook, passbook
a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks; checkbook, chequebook
a book issued to holders of checking accounts; floater
a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills); bond, bond certificate
a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

Type of:: communication
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

n (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters

Synonyms:: text file

Types:: show 4 types...; hide 4 types...; web page, webpage
a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser; ASCII text file
a text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting; source code
program instructions written as an ASCII text file; must be translated by a compiler or interpreter or assembler into the object code for a particular computer before execution; home page, homepage
the opening page of a web site

Type of:: computer file
(computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form

v record in detail

“The parents documented every step of their child's development”

Type of:: enter, put down, record
make a record of; set down in permanent form

v support or supply with references

“Can you document your claims?”

Types:: source
specify the origin of

Type of:: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

n anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks

n writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

n a written account of ownership or obligation

n (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters

v record in detail

v support or supply with references

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document

n anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks

n writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

n a written account of ownership or obligation

n (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters

v record in detail

v support or supply with references

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