record

1.

/ˈrɛkərd/

anything providing permanent evidence about past events

2.

/rəˈkord/

set down in permanent form

Other forms: records; recorded; recording

Record started off meaning "to register," with a record being something written down. With the invention of the phonograph, record came to mean to capture sound––and a record was something that stored that sound.

Bands record songs. If you record (re-CORD) your thoughts in a diary, you are making a record (REC-urd) of your life. If you get caught stealing, you'll find yourself with a criminal record, but if you're under eighteen, the theft will not appear on your permanent record. We look to the historical record to learn what happened in the past.

Definitions of record (/ˈrɛkərd/)

1. noun

   anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
   “the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques”

   types:

   written account, written record

   a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events

   memorabilia

   a record of things worth remembering

   check stub, counterfoil, stub

   the part of a check that is retained as a record

   data file, file

   a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

   account, chronicle, history, story

   a record or narrative description of past events

   working papers

   records kept of activities involved in carrying out a project

   transcript

   an official record of a student’s coursework and academic performance

   blotter, charge sheet, day book, police blotter, rap sheet

   the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station

   casebook

   a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work

   chronology

   a record of events in the order of their occurrence

   dossier

   a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

   entry

   an item inserted in a written record

   log

   a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)

   log

   a written record of messages sent or received

   note

   a brief written record

   paper trail

   the written evidence of someone's activities

   timecard

   a card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day

   time sheet

   a record of the hours worked by employees

   copy, transcript

   a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

   register, registry

   an official written record of names or events or transactions

   minutes, proceedings, transactions

   a written account of what transpired at a meeting

   minute book

   a book in which minutes have been written

   computer file

   (computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form

   mug book, mug file

   a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police)

   ancient history

   a history of the ancient world

   etymology

   a history of a word

   case history

   detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment

   historical document, historical paper, historical record

   writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)

   annals, chronological record

   a chronological account of events in successive years

   biography, life, life history, life story

   an account of the series of events making up a person's life

   statute book

   a record of the whole body of legislation in a given jurisdiction

   interlingual rendition, rendering, translation, version

   a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

   worksheet

   a piece of paper recording work planned or done on a project

   tickler, tickler file

   a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done

   recital

   a detailed account or description of something

   type of:

   evidence

   an indication that makes something evident
2. noun

   a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
   “Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'”

   synonyms: book, record book

   types:

   logbook

   a book in which the log is written

   won-lost record

   (sports) a record of win versus losses

   card, scorecard

   (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)

   bell book

   a logbook in which all orders concerning the main engines of a ship are recorded

   type of:

   fact

   a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
3. noun

   a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
   synonyms: criminal record

   type of:

   list, listing

   a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
4. noun

   a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
   “they could find no record of the purchase”

   types:

   balance sheet

   a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets

   expense record

   a written record of money spent

   account book, book, book of account, ledger, leger

   a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

   payslip

   a slip of paper included with your pay that records how much money you have earned and how much tax or insurance etc. has been taken out

   register

   a book in which names and transactions are listed

   bankbook, passbook

   a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks

   checkbook, chequebook

   a book issued to holders of checking accounts

   cost ledger

   ledger showing the accumulated costs classified in various ways

   general ledger

   the ledger that contains all of the financial accounts of a business; contains offsetting debit and credit accounts (including control accounts)

   subsidiary ledger

   details of an account supporting the amount stated in the general ledger

   daybook, journal

   a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred

   accounting, accounting system, method of accounting

   a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

   inventory

   (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods

   payroll, paysheet

   a list of employees and their salaries

   type of:

   document

   a written account of ownership or obligation
5. noun

   a flat circular plate used for recording and playing back sound
   synonyms: disc, disk, phonograph record, phonograph recording, platter

   types:

   L-P, LP

   a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm

   78, seventy-eight

   a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute

   type of:

   audio, audio recording, sound recording

   a recording of acoustic signals
6. noun

   the sum of recognized accomplishments
   “the lawyer has a good record”

   “the track record shows that he will be a good president”

   synonyms: track record

   type of:

   accomplishment, achievement

   the action of accomplishing something
7. noun

   the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
   “at 9-0 they have the best record in their league”

   type of:

   number

   a concept of quantity involving zero and units
8. noun

   an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
   “he tied the Olympic record”

   “coffee production last year broke all previous records”

   types:

   track record

   the fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrack

   world record

   the best record in the whole world

   type of:

   attainment

   the act of achieving an aim