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record vs counterfoil

counterfoil vs record

record and counterfoil both are nouns.

record is a verb but counterfoil is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
record Yes No Yes No
counterfoil Yes No No No
As nouns, counterfoil is a hyponym of record; that is, counterfoil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than record:
  • record: anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
  • counterfoil: the part of a check that is retained as a record
record (noun) counterfoil (noun)
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport) the part of a check that is retained as a record
the sum of recognized accomplishments
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 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
record (verb) counterfoil (verb)
make a record of; set down in permanent form
register electronically
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
be aware of
Difference between record and counterfoil

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