Record vs Attested - What's the difference?
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An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
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Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.
A vinyl disc on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph.
(computing) A set of data relating to a single individual or item.
The most extreme known value of some achievement, particularly in competitive events.
To make a record of information.
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Specifically, to make an audio or video recording of.
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(legal) To give legal status to by making an official public record.
To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium.
To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording.
(transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To repeat; to practice.
(ambitransitive, obsolete) To sing or repeat a tune.
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(obsolete) To reflect; to ponder.
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(attest)
Proven; shown to be true with evidence
Supported with testimony
Certified as good, correct, or pure
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(linguistics) Of words or languages, proven to have existed by records.
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As verbs the difference between record and attested
is that record is to make a record of information while attested is past tense of attest.As a noun record
is an item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.As an adjective attested is
proven; shown to be true with evidence.record
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , from recorder. See .Noun
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- The person had a record of the interview so she could review her notes.
- The tourist's photographs and the tape of the police call provide a record of the crime.
- We have no record of you making this payment to us.
- I still like records better than CDs.
- The heat and humidity were both new records .
- The team set a new record for most points scored in a game.
Synonyms
* log * (information put into a lasting physical medium) * (vinyl disk) disc/disk * (most extreme known value)Derived terms
* activation record * for the record * of record * on record * off the record * on the record * record-breaking * public record * world recordEtymology 2
From (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.
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- Within a week they had recorded both the song and the video for it.
- When the deed was recorded , we officially owned the house.
- (Shakespeare)
- whether the birds or she recorded best
- They longed to see the day, to hear the lark / Record her hymns, and chant her carols blest.
- Praying all the way, and recording upon the words which he before had read.
Derived terms
* recordable * recorder * recordingAntonyms
* (make a record of information) erase * (make an audio or video recording of) eraseattested
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- A Contract of eternall bond of loue,
- Confirm'd by mutuall ioynder of your hands,
- Atte?ted by the holy clo?e of lippes,
- A term should be included if it's likely that someone would run accross it and want to know what it means. This in turn leads to the somewhat more formal guideline of including a term if it is attested' and ' idiomatic .
