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   Rec·ord

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   • 1. a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form: "you should keep a written record" Similar account(s)document(s)documentationdatafile(s)dossier(s)informationevidencereport(s)annal(s)archive(s)chronicle(s)note(s)minutestransactionsproceedingstranscript(s)certificate(s)deed(s)instrument(s)diaryjournalmemoirregisterloglogbookyearbookalmanacinventorylistcatalogcase historycase studycasebookprocès-verbaldated:act(s)rare:muniment(s)
   • ▪ an official report of the proceedings and judgment in a court.
   • ▪ a number of related items of information which are handled as a unit.
   • 2. the sum of the past achievements or actions of a person or organization; a person or thing's previous conduct or performance: "the safety record at the airport" Similar previous conduct/performancetrack recordprevious achievements/accomplishmentscareer to datehistorypastlife historybackgroundreputationcurriculum vitae
   • ▪ short for criminal record
   • 3. (especially in sports) the best performance or most remarkable event of its kind that has been officially measured and noted: "he held the world record for over a decade" Similar best performancehighest achievementstar performancebest timefastest timefurthest distancepersonal bestworld record
   • 4. a thin plastic disk carrying recorded sound, especially music, in grooves on each surface, for reproduction by a record player: "I'm listening to records in my room" Similar albumvinyltapecassettediskcompact diskCDrecordingreleasedated:gramophone recordLPlong-playersingleforty-fivetwelve-inch (single)EP (extended-play)seventy-eight78dated:black discphonograph record
   • ▪ a piece or collection of music reproduced on a phonographic record or on another medium, such as compact disc: "my favorite record"

   verb

   • 1. set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference, especially officially: "they were asked to keep a diary and record everything they ate or drank" Similar write downset downput in writingput downtake downnotemake a note ofjot downput down on papercommit to paperdocumentput on recordpostenterminuteregisterchroniclefileput on filechartdocketloginscribetranscribelistcatalogmake an inventory ofrare:diarize
   • ▪ state or express publicly or officially; make an official record of: "the coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death"
   • ▪ (of an instrument or observer) show or register (a measurement or result): "the temperature was the lowest recorded since 1926" Similar indicateregisterreadshowdisplay
   • ▪ achieve (a certain score or result): "they recorded their first win of the season" Similar achieveaccomplishgainearnchalk upnotch upturn ininformal:clock up
   • 2. convert (sound or a performance) into permanent form for later reproduction: "they were recording a guitar recital" Similar make a record/recording oftapetape-recordvideo-recordvideotapevideoaudiotapetelerecordmakeproducecutput on disk/tapeinformal:lay downput on wax
   • ▪ produce (a piece or collection of music or a program) by recording a live performance: "they go into the studio next week to record their debut album"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French record ‘remembrance’, from recorder ‘bring to remembrance’, from Latin recordari ‘remember’, based on cor, cord- ‘heart’. The noun was earliest used in law to denote the fact of being written down as evidence. The verb originally meant ‘narrate orally or in writing’, also ‘repeat so as to commit to memory’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recordable adjective

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   an account in writing or the like preserving the memory or knowledge of facts or events. Synonyms: memorandum, note, journal, history, chronicle. information or knowledge preserved in writing or the like. a report, list, or aggregate of actions or achievements: He made a good record in college.

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   What does a record mean?

   • to record something; make a record. an act of recording. the state of being recorded, as in writing. an account in writing or the like preserving the memory or knowledge of facts or events. information or knowledge preserved in writing or the like. He made a good record in college. The ship has a fine sailing record.

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   What is a record in law?

   • I.1. Law. The fact or condition of being, or of having been, written down as evidence of a legal matter, esp. as part of the proceedings or verdict of a court of law; evidence which is preserved in this way, and may be appealed to in case of dispute. Chiefly in phrases with prepositions, as of record, † in record, by record, on record, upon record.

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   What is record verb?

   • Definition of record verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] to keep a permanent account of facts or events by writing them down, filming them, storing them in a computer, etc. record something Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years. You should record all your expenses during your trip.

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   What does it mean to go on record?

   • Originally U.S. to go on record: to state one's opinion openly or officially, esp. so that it is formally recorded (frequently with as introducing the stated opinion). In the Senate only seven went on record against it.

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   RECORD definition: 1. information that is written on paper or stored on computer so that it can be used in the future…. Learn more.

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   Aug 28, 2021 · The fact or condition of being, or of having been, written down as evidence of a legal matter, esp. as part of the proceedings or verdict of a court of law; evidence which is preserved in this way, and may be appealed to in case of dispute. Chiefly in phrases with prepositions, as of record, † in record, by record, on record, upon record.

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   Record definition, to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence. See more.

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   information that is written on paper or stored on a computer so that it can be used in the future: medical records. My teacher keeps a record of my absences. A person’s or company’s record is the behavior or achievements of that person or company: They have the best safety record of all the airlines.