written record

noun

A written document containing a piece of information or a description of an event that is recorded on paper.

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Meanings

nounwritten record (plural written records)

plural written records

  1. lawA written document containing a piece of information or a description of an event that is recorded on paper.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna written document preserving knowledge of facts or events

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written account
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APA

written record. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/written%20record

MLA

“written record.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/written%20record. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “written record,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/written%20record.

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