Document vs. Paper

Document vs. Paper — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Document and Paper

Documentnoun

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

Papernoun

A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.

Documentnoun

Any material substance on which the information is represented by writing.

Papernoun

A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).

Documentnoun

(computing) A file that contains text.

Papernoun

(uncountable) Wallpaper.

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Documentnoun

(obsolete) That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.

Papernoun

(uncountable) Wrapping paper.

Documentnoun

(obsolete) An example for instruction or warning.

Papernoun

(rock paper scissors) An open hand (a handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors. It loses to lizard and beats Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

Documentverb

To record in documents.

He documented each step of the process as he did it, which was good when the investigation occurred.

Papernoun

A written document, generally shorter than a book (white paper, term paper), in particular one written for the Government.

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Documentverb

To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information.

A ship should be documented according to the directions of law.

Papernoun

A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal (as a journal article or the manuscript for one) or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting (such as a conference, workshop, or symposium).

Documentnoun

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

Papernoun

A scholastic essay.

Documentnoun

anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks

Papernoun

(slang) Money.

Documentnoun

a written account of ownership or obligation

Papernoun

(New Zealand) A university course.

Documentnoun

(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using 7-bit ASCII characters

Papernoun

A paper packet containing a quantity of items.

a paper of pins, tacks, opium, etc.

Documentverb

record in detail;

The parents documented every step of their child's development

Papernoun

A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application.

cantharides paper

Documentverb

support or supply with references;

Can you document your claims?

Papernoun

A substance resembling paper secreted by certain invertebrates as protection for their nests and eggs.

Paperadjective

Made of paper.

paper bag;paper plane

Paperadjective

Insubstantial from the weakness of common paper

paper tiger;paper gangster

Paperadjective

Planned from plans being drawn up on paper

paper rocket;paper engine

Paperverb

(transitive) To apply paper to.

to paper the hallway walls

Paperverb

(transitive) To document; to memorialize.

After they reached an agreement, their staffs papered it up.

Paperverb

(transitive) To fill a theatre or other paid event with complimentary seats.

As the event has not sold well, we'll need to paper the house.

Paperverb

(transitive) To submit papers to (a law court, etc.).

Paperverb

(transitive) To give public notice (typically by displaying posters) that a person is wanted by the police or other authority.

Papernoun

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

Papernoun

an essay (especially one written as an assignment);

he got an A on his composition

Papernoun

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements;

he read his newspaper at breakfast

Papernoun

a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses;

he has written many scientific papers

Papernoun

medium for written communication;

the notion of an office running without paper is absurd

Papernoun

a business firm that publishes newspapers;

Murdoch owns many newspapers

Papernoun

a newspaper as a physical object;

when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper

Paperverb

cover with paper;

paper the box

Paperverb

cover with wallpaper

Paperadjective

made of paper;

they wore paper hats at the party