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RECORD

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 12 meanings of the word Record.

How to pronounce record:

Def 1 US

Record - as a noun

Anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

Example: "The film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
evidence
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
discdiskphonograph recordphonograph recordingplatter
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
audioaudio recordingsound recording
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had

Example: "At 9-0 they have the best record in their league"

The sum of recognized accomplishments

Example: "The lawyer has a good record"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
track record

A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone

Example: "Al smith used to say, `let's look at the record'"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bookrecord book
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
fact
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)

Example: "He tied the olympic record"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
attainment
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction

Example: "They could find no record of the purchase"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
document
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted

Example: "He ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
criminal record

Record - as a verb

Register electronically

Example: "They recorded her singing"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tape
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
enterrecord
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
erase

Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

Example: "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
readregistershow
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
indicate
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be aware of

Example: "Did you register any change when i pressed the button?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
register

Example Sentences

"She set a new world record in the 100-meter dash."
"The student broke the school's record for highest SAT score."
"I like to listen to vinyl records on my turntable."
"The musicians recorded their new album in a professional studio."
"He regularly keeps a record of his daily expenses."
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Word Game Points

Is RECORD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, record is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

RECORD has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is RECORD a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, record is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
RECORD has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is RECORD a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, record is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
RECORD has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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