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Dokument — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • document noun A piece of written, printed, or electronic material that provides information or serves as proof.
  • instrument noun A tool, especially a precise one used for measuring, medical work, or scientific tasks.
  • paper noun A thin material made from pressed plant fibres, used for writing, printing, wrapping, and countless other purposes.

Senses

Dokument is used for these senses in English:

  • document An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
  • instrument (legal) A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.
  • paper A written document, generally shorter than a book; usually written as a school assignment or a government report.

document — full definition

  1. noun A piece of written, printed, or electronic material that provides information or serves as proof.
  2. verb To record something in detail, often as evidence.

instrument — full definition

  1. noun A tool, especially a precise one used for measuring, medical work, or scientific tasks.
  2. noun A device used to produce music.
  3. noun A person or thing used to achieve a particular purpose, often by someone else.

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