documentation
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act or process of providing written evidence or official records: "Documentation" refers to the collection, preparation, and use of documents to support facts or claims.
- The material that provides official information or evidence: "Documentation" also means the set of documents, manuals, or records themselves that describe, explain, or validate something.
Usage
- Documentation is typically used as an uncountable noun referring to the general concept or body of materials. It can be used with verbs like , , , and .
- Always keep the documentation for your new appliance.
- The project cannot proceed without proper documentation.
Examples
- Noun:
- The lawyer requested documentation of the client's expenses.
- The software's documentation is very clear and helpful for new users.
- His thorough documentation of the experiment's process was crucial for its validation.
Advanced Usage
- "To be in documentation": To be recorded or evidenced in official documents.
- The agreement must be in documentation before we can finalize the deal.
- "Lack of documentation": The absence of necessary records or evidence.
- The application was denied due to a lack of documentation.
Variants and Related Words
- Document (n/v): A piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence; to record something in detail.
- Please sign this document.
- She documented her travels in a blog.
- Documentary (adj/n): Consisting of documents; a non-fiction film or television program.
- We need documentary proof.
- We watched a documentary about climate change.
Synonyms
- Record: A piece of evidence or information constituting an account.
- Paperwork: Routine work involving documents.
- Verification: The process of establishing the truth or validity of something.
Related Phrases
- Supporting documentation: Additional documents that back up a primary claim or application.
- Attach all supporting documentation to your visa application.
- Technical documentation: Manuals, specifications, and guides explaining how to use a technical product.
- The engineer updated the technical documentation for the new software version.
Idioms
- The documentation speaks for itself: The evidence provided in the documents is so clear that no further explanation is needed.
- We don't need to argue; the documentation speaks for itself.
Noun
- documentary validation
- his documentation of the results was excellent
- the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones
- program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
- confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence