verbatim
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Etymology[edit]
Attested in English since 1481[1] (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some[2]): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”)[1][2][3][4], from Latin verbum (“word”)[1][2][3][4] + -ātim, adverbial suffix[4].
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
verbatim (not comparable)
- Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
- I have copied his speech and here it is, verbatim.
- 1971, Denis Mahon, Studies in Seicento Art and Theory, p317
- …in several instances Mancini’s text is virtually reproduced verbatim by Bellori.120
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Translations[edit]
word for word
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Adjective[edit]
verbatim (not comparable)
- (of a document) Corresponding with the original word for word.
- Date unknown: Joint Committee on Printing Congress of the United States, General Statement of Procedure for Verbatim Reporting of Proceedings in Senate Chamber, page five:
- 1917, Andreĭ Ivanovich Shingarev, Russia and Her Allies: Extract from the Verbatim Report of the Imperial Duma, IVth Session, 16th Sitting, page 3:
- 2002, Michael Quim Patton, Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods, p381
- Ironically, verbatim note taking can interfere with listening attentively.
- (of a person) Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.
- U.S. Department of Labor's description of court reporter's job:
- Some States require voice writers to pass a test and to earn State licensure. As a substitute for State licensure, the National Verbatim Reporters Association offers three national certifications to voice writers: Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR), the Certificate of Merit (CM), and Real-Time Verbatim Reporter (RVR). Earning these certifications is sufficient to be licensed in States where the voice method of court reporting is permitted.
- U.S. Department of Labor's description of court reporter's job:
Synonyms[edit]
- ((of a document) faithful to its original): word for word, to the letter
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Translations[edit]
of a document: word for word
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of a person: skilled in faithful transcription
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Noun[edit]
verbatim (plural verbatims)
- A word-for-word report of a speech.
Translations[edit]
word-for-word report
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1·1)
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
verbatim m
Adverb[edit]
verbatim
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From verbum (“word”) + -ātim.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
verbātim (not comparable)
Descendants[edit]
- English: verbatim
Portuguese[edit]
Adverb[edit]
verbatim (not comparable)
- verbatim (word for word)
Synonyms[edit]
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