English

Adverb

verbatim ‎(not comparable)

1. 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

Derived terms

• verbatim et literatim

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Adjective

verbatim ‎(not comparable)

1. (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, Andreĭ Ivanovich Shingarev, Russia and Her Allies: Extract from the Verbatim Report of the Imperial Duma, IV^th Session, 16^th Sitting, page 3:
   • 2002, Michael Quim Patton, Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods, p381

     Ironically, verbatim note taking can interfere with listening attentively.

2. (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, to the letter

Derived terms

• nonverbatim

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Noun

verbatim ‎(plural verbatims)

1. A word-for-word report of a speech.

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References

1. 1 2 3 Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
2. 1 2 3 The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
3. 1 2 3 The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition]
4. 1 2 3 Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1·1)

Anagrams

• ambivert

French

Noun

verbatim m ‎(plural verbatim)

1. verbatim

Adverb

verbatim

1. verbatim

Latin

Etymology

From verbum ‎(“word”) +‎ -ātim.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /werˈbaː.tim/, [wɛrˈbaː.tĩ]

Adverb

verbātim ‎(not comparable)

1. verbatim, word for word

Descendants

• English: verbatim

References

• VERBATIM in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Adverb

verbatim (not comparable)

1. verbatim (word for word)

Synonyms

• à letra, palavra por palavra, ipsis litteris