records
noun · verb
Form of record , plural of record.
Simple meaning
An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ruhkawrdzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹəˈkɔɹdz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of record
An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
plural of record
Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.
plural of record
An extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
plural of record
The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events.
verb
third-person singular of record
Make a record of; set down in permanent form
third-person singular of record
To make a record of information.
third-person singular of record
To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
Used this way, records is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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