Verbatim
Origin
Attested in English since 1481
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
(therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some
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Dictionary of the English Language
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): from Medieval Latin verbÄtim ("")
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Full definition of verbatim
Adverb
verbatim
- Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.I have copied his speech and here it is, verbatim.
- 1971, Denis Mahon, Studies in Seicento Art and Theory, p317…in several instances Mancini’s text is virtually reproduced verbatim by Bellori.120
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Adjective
verbatim
- (of a document) Corresponding with the original word for word.
- Date unknown: Joint Committee on Printing Congress of the United States, General Statement of Procedure for Verbatim Reporting of Proceedings in Senate Chamber, page five:
- 1917, AndreÄ Ivanovich Shingarev, ''Russia and Her Allies: Extract from the Verbatim Report of the Imperial Duma, IVth Session, 16
- 2002, Michael Quim Patton, Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods, p381Ironically, verbatim note taking can interfere with listening attentively.
- (of a person) Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.
- U.S. Department of Labor's description of court reporter's job:Some States require voice writers to pass a test and to earn State licensure. As a substitute for State licensure, the National Verbatim Reporters Association offers three national certifications to voice writers: Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR), the Certificate of Merit (CM), and Real-Time Verbatim Reporter (RVR). Earning these certifications is sufficient to be licensed in States where the voice method of court reporting is permitted.
Synonyms
- ((of a document) faithful to its original) word for word