documentation

CEFRB1

/ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Written information that explains or proves something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Documentary evidence and sources.

Examples

  • I couldn't enter the country because I didn't have all the necessary documentation.

  • See "/docs" for the full documentation for this API.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˌdɔkjʊmenˈtæɪʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.

  2. Something transposed from a thought to a document; the written account of an idea.

  3. A documentary.

More examples

In context

  • The documentation is fine.

  • Yesterday I watched a documentation about the Dresden fire storm.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The software team needs proper blank to troubleshoot the server issues.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From document + -ation or Medieval Latin documentātio.