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verb |
| pronunciation: |
rih
kord
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| inflections: |
records, recording, recorded |
| definition 1: |
When you record some information, you write it down so that you can remember it or keep it and use it later.
Our gym teacher recorded how fast each of us could run around the soccer field.The nurse recorded Helen's height and weight.- synonyms:
- note
- similar words:
- document, enter, log, register
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| definition 2: |
When you record sounds or moving images, you make a copy of them so you can hear or watch them later. People also record things like TV shows and concerts.
Celia's dad recorded the class play she was in so the whole family could watch it together afterwards.- synonyms:
- tape
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| related words: |
list, report, score |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
re
k rd
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| definition 1: |
A record is a collection of information that has been written down somewhere or entered into a computer piece by piece over time. If you keep a record of the different birds you see every day, you write down what birds you see. When you keep a record of information like this, you can keep and use that information for a long time.
Theo and his brother are keeping a record of how many games of checkers they've each won. So far, Theo's brother has won more than Theo has.My doctor has a record of all the injuries I have had in the past.The students' records are kept in the principal's office.- synonyms:
- history
- similar words:
- account, journal, statement
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| definition 2: |
If there is a record of something, there is something to say that it happened or existed at one time. If there is no record of something, then no one can show that it really existed or happened, or there is no way of knowing or learning about it anymore.
Because of these fossils, we have a record that this type of dinosaur lived in this area at one time. |
| definition 3: |
A record is a list of things that someone has done. It might be written down and kept somewhere or it might be in people's memories.
The detective is proud of his record of solving crimes.- synonyms:
- history
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| definition 4: |
A record is a piece of information that has been written down by people or created by a computer and stored, often for a long time and often with other similar pieces of information.
I couldn't find anybody by that name in the computer's records. |
| definition 5: |
A record is a flat, round disk that can be used to play music or other sounds that have been recorded. A record is made of a hard plastic called "vinyl" and is usually black. A record can be played on a "record player." As a record gets turned around and around by the record player, a special "needle" picks up the sounds.
Daniel's mother still owns several records from when she was a teenager.
- similar words:
- album
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| definition 6: |
A record is the highest level that anyone has ever reached in something, especially in a sport or game. If someone holds the record for eating the most hot dogs, then that person has eaten more hot dogs than anyone else ever has.
Many people watched the race to see if the world speed record would be broken. |
| related words: |
bill, description, document, log, minute, trace |
| derivations: |
recordable (adj.), recorded (adj.) |
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