oc·u·men·ta·tion ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈtā-shən

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Synonyms of documentation
1
: the act or an instance of furnishing or authenticating with documents
2
a
: the provision of documents in substantiation
also : documentary evidence
b(1)
: the use of historical documents
(2)
: conformity to historical or objective facts
(3)
: the provision of footnotes, appendices, or addenda referring to or containing documentary
evidence
3
: INFORMATION SCIENCE
4
: the usually printed instructions, comments, and information for using a particular piece or
system of computer software or hardware
documentational
ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈtā-shnəl
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adjective

Synonyms
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attestation
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confirmation
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corroboration
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evidence

proof
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substantiation
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testament
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testimonial
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testimony
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validation
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voucher

witness
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Examples of documentation in a Sentence

You cannot visit the country unless you have the proper documentation.Keep your receipts
as documentation of your purchases.Can you provide documentation of the claims you're
making?The program's documentation is poorly written.
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Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of documentation was in 1884
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Dictionary Entries Near documentation

documentary stamp
documentation
document board
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documentation
noun
doc·u·men·ta·tion ˌdäk-yə-mən-ˈtā-shən
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1
: the providing of documents as proof
2
: evidence in the form of documents
3
: written instructions for using a computer or computer program

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