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Noun
A thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form
“The fossil record shows that cyanobacteria go back three and a half billion years.”
Noun
The sum of the past achievements or performance of a person, organization, or thing
“He has an excellent record of achievement as a Minister in the Northern Ireland Office and the Department for Work and Pensions.”
Noun
The best performance or most remarkable event of its kind
“However to his dismay he feels Brazil's style of play that took them to a record fifth World Cup is destroying the beautiful game.”
Noun
A thin plastic disc carrying recorded sound in grooves on each surface, for reproduction by a record player
“Looking through my record collection for some suitable background music, I was spoiled for choice.”
Noun
The sum of the past achievements or performance of a person, organization, or thing
“A person who has a record that becomes spent is deemed to have no record of that conviction and need not disclose the record when asked about his criminal record.”
Noun
Achievement
Noun
Anything serving as evidence or as a memorial
“A personal and lasting record of what they have achieved.”
Verb
Set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference
“Is it necessary, or even possible, to document and record everything?”
Verb
Give evidence of
“In three cases the electronic device could not be made to record a measurement.”
Verb
“Both teams were the only ones in the field to record a gross score below par for the round.”
Verb
“They had even brought a tape recorder to record the game, and wanted to use the recordings on their website.”
Verb
“He took time out from working with the band to record a new solo album.”
Adjective
Being the highest or lowest, or best or worst ever achieved
“The company announced record pre-tax profits.”
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