verbatim
adverb
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L203537 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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Pronunciation: /vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/ / /vəɹˈbeɪ.tɪm/
adj
Etymology: Attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”), from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ātim (adverbial suffix).
- 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:”
“Ironically, verbatim note taking can interfere with listening attentively.”
- Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.
“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.”
adv
Etymology: Attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”), from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ātim (adverbial suffix).
- Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
“I have copied his speech verbatim, so this is exactly what he said, word for word.”
“[…] in several instances Mancini’s text is virtually reproduced verbatim by Bellori.¹²⁰”
- Orally; verbally.
“I […]am not able Verbatim to rehearse the method of my pen”
noun
Etymology: Attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”), from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ātim (adverbial suffix).
- A word-for-word report of a speech.