Documentation Meaning
/ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomething transposed from a thought to a document; the written account of an idea.
nounDocumentary evidence and sources.
Sentence Examples
See "/docs" for the full documentation for this API.
The documentation is fine.
I couldn't enter the country because I didn't have all the necessary documentation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The software team needs proper ____ to troubleshoot the server issues.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company provided detailed ____ for the new software to help users understand its features and functions.
Word Origin & History
From document + -ation or Medieval Latin documentātio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Yesterday I saw a documentation about Hitler and Stalin and the way Hitler cheated Stalin by suggesting him, he would NOT attack UdSSR but Great Britain. It was a very nice documentation, they showed that the whole bolschevism was just an arranged idea of germans, using Lenin/Stalin for own ideas."
— 1997 August 10, mclane, “Chess Analysis Software”, in rec.games.chess.computer (Usenet), retrieved 01 May 2022:
"Yesterday I watched a documentation about the Dresden fire storm."
— 1999 April 8, Friedrich Vystrcil, “The plan to invade Japan”, in soc.history.war.world-war-ii (Usenet), retrieved 01 May 2022:
"Yesterday, I watched a documentation about the "boss" of a German allot settlement who told other gardeners what plants to grow and what weed to cut. GEEZE! GET A LIVE! I felt tempted paying a visit to them and leave a bunch of knobby tire marks on this sucker's lawn..."
— 2010 September 16, Volker Bartheld, “This is Germany calling...”, in rec.motorcycles.dirt (Usenet), retrieved 01 May 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The software team needs proper ____ to troubleshoot the server issues.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company provided detailed ____ for the new software to help users understand its features and functions.