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documentary

doc·u·men·ta·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree]
    • /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri/
    • /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmen.tər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree]
    • /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri/

Definitions of documentary word

  • adjective documentary Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France. 1
  • adjective documentary Movies, Television. based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc., that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements: a documentary life of Gandhi. 1
  • noun plural documentary Movies, Television. a documentary film, radio or television program, etc. 1
  • noun documentary Consisting of official pieces of written, printed, or other matter. 1
  • noun documentary factual film 1
  • adjective documentary relating to documentaries 1

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Origin of documentary

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; document + -ary

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Documentary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

documentary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

documentary usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for documentary

noun documentary

  • broadcast — A broadcast is a programme, performance, or speech on the radio or on television.
  • feature — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
  • film — a thin layer or coating: a film of grease on a plate.
  • narrative — a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
  • information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.

adjective documentary

  • factional — of a faction or factions.
  • fact-finding — a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict.
  • textual — of or relating to a text: textual errors.
  • autobiographical — An autobiographical piece of writing relates to events in the life of the person who has written it.

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