documentation
Translation
documentation, paperwork, records
Examples
Please provide all the necessary documentation.
Please provide all the necessary documentation.
The software comes with full documentation.
The software comes with full documentation.
Grammar Patterns
((documentation)) ((for/on sth.)) documentation for/on something The company provides documentation for all its products.
Similar Words
Synonyms: paperwork, records, files
Etymology
From Latin 'documentum' (proof, example), from 'docere' (to teach). The suffix '-ation' denotes a process or result.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'document' as one piece of paper, and 'documentation' as the whole collection of papers that 'teaches' you something.