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document vs record

record vs document

document and record both are nouns.

document and record both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
document Yes No Yes No
record Yes No Yes No
As nouns, record is a hyponym of document; that is, record is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than document:
  • document: a written account of ownership or obligation
  • record: a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
As verbs, record is a hypernym of document; that is, record is a word with a broader meaning than document:
  • document: record in detail
  • record: make a record of; set down in permanent form
Other hypernyms of document include enter, put down.
document (noun) record (noun)
anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) the sum of recognized accomplishments
(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
a written account of ownership or obligation a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
document (verb) record (verb)
support or supply with references make a record of; set down in permanent form
record in detail register electronically
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
be aware of
Difference between document and record

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