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documented

adjective

Simple meaning

Established as genuine.

Pronunciation

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ˈdɑkjəmɛntəd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Furnished with or supported by documents

    “The first documented case of shark attack in those waters.”

  2. Officially documented

  3. Established as genuine

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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  • “The first documented case of shark attack in those waters.”adjective

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well documentedfully documentedcarefully documenteddocumented evidencedocumented casedocumented historydocumented study

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  • documentnounBase word

    Writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature).

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • documentationnounDerived noun

    Confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence.

  • documentarynounDerived noun

    A film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: furnished with or supported by documents

credentialedRarereferencedattested

Antonyms

Sense: furnished with or supported by documents

undocumented

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