Record (Noun)
Meaning 1
A list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted; "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Meaning 3
A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
A document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 5
The sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
Anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The police kept a record of all the stolen goods in the area to track patterns of theft.
- Her birth certificate served as a record of her birthdate and parentage.
- The museum houses a vast record of historical artifacts from around the world.
- The security cameras provided a record of the entire incident, including the suspect's escape route.
- The ancient scroll was a valuable record of the kingdom's laws and customs during that time period.
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Meaning 7
Sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
An extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport); "he tied the Olympic record"; "coffee production last year broke all previous records"; "Chicago set the homicide record".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.