File

Quick meaning: File is a noun meaning A collection of papers collated and archived together.

Meaning

A collection of papers collated and archived together.

More Meanings

1. A roll or list.
2. A course of thought; a thread of narration.
3. (computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
4. (Canada, US) Clipping of file cabinet.
5. (transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.
6. (transitive) (of a journalist) To submit (an article) to a newspaper or similar publication.
7. A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.

Example Sentences

a file of all the gentry

Let me resume the file of my narration.

Many homes now have double-file kitchens.

It is upon a file with the duke's other letters.

Word Forms

• files
• filing
• filed

Synonyms for file

Depending on context, synonyms include document, paper, befoul, foil, inquinate, assoil.

Antonyms for file

Common opposites include rank.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include register, charge, lodge, dossier, archive, archival.

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