Definition of recordable
1. record [ v ] make a record of; set down in permanent form
Used in print:(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)
If , as a home_movie maker , you shoot the inevitable footage of your child taking its first steps , you have merely recorded an historical event .
(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)
After it has reached terminal_velocity , the time for the tape to travel a known distance is recorded .
(J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)
Ninety per_cent of the 153 recorded impacts occurred between midnight and noon , and from day to day the variation of the rate was as much as an order_of_magnitude .
Pioneer_1 , recorded a decrease in flux with distance from the Earth on the basis of 11 counts in 9 hours .
(Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)
Certain individual giants recorded later did fail to show a reasonable difference after maturity , but it is impossible to know whether this is_due to captive conditions .
Synonyms record enter put_down Related Terms save preserve film photograph register keep document score log tally file post book clock_in ring_up chronicle manifest notch film accession log_up inscribe videotape recording recorder registrar2. record [ n ] anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
Examples:
"the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"
(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)
The effort produced a valuable record of stage techniques in the early years of the century and some interesting records of great theater figures who would otherwise be only names .
The effort produced a valuable record of stage techniques in the early years of the century and some interesting records of great theater figures who would otherwise be only names .
(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)
The radio_emission of a planet was first detected in 1955 , when Burke and Franklin ( 1955 ) identified the origin of interference like radio_noise on their records at about 15 meters wave_length as emission from Jupiter .
(Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)
Additional records of slow growth have been omitted .
It seems likely that the Indian_python comes_out ahead because records of its growth have been made more carefully and frequently ; it responds exceptionally well to captivity and does not reach proportions that make it hard to keep .
Synonyms record Related Terms evidence history file memorabilia stub written_record working_papers photography3. record [ n ] sound recording consisting of a disc with continuous grooves; formerly used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracked in the grooves
Used in print:(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)
The gap between the bookshelf and the record cabinet grows smaller with each new recording catalogue .
If the record buyer 's tastes are somewhat eclectic or even the slightest bit esoteric , he will find them satisfied on educational records .
If the record buyer 's tastes are somewhat eclectic or even the slightest bit esoteric , he will find them satisfied on educational records .
Two poets are paired on each record , in the order given above .
RCA_Victor has an ambitious and useful project in a stereo series called `` Adventures in Music '' , which is an instructional record library for elementary_schools .
Synonyms record disc phonograph_record disk platter phonograph_recording Related Terms sound_recording LP acetate_disk4. record [ v ] register electronically
Examples:
"They recorded her singing"
(The Christian Science Monitor,...)
This features the marching songs of several nations , recorded as though the various national bands were marching by your reviewing_stand .
No reference is made to the possibility of recording other_than popular_music in this manner , and it would not seem to lend itself well to serious_music .
In some of the numbers the instrumental parts have even been recorded at different times and then later combined on the master tape to produce special_effects .
All_of the releases , however , are recorded at a gratifyingly high level , with resultant masking of any surface_noise .
(High Fidelity, 11:10...)
But having lived with the disc for some time now , I find the performance less exciting than either Schnabel 's or Fleisher 's ( whose superb performance with the Budapest_Quartet has still to be recorded ) and a good_deal less filled with humor than Curzon 's .
Synonyms record tape Related Terms erase write digitalize tape_record cut prerecord cut cut phonograph_record recording tape recorder5. record [ n ] the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
Examples:
"at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)
Ryne_Duren and Roland_Sheldon , a rookie righthander who posted a 15 - 1 record last year for the Yanks ' Auburn ( N.Y. ) farm_club of the Class - D New_York-Pennsylvania_League , are the probable rival pitchers .
(The Dallas Morning News,...)
His statistical record that year , when Texas won only one game and lost nine , was far from impressive : he carried the ball three times for a net gain of 10 yards , punted once for 39 yards and caught one pass for 13 yards .
Texas leads in per game rushing averages , 355 yards , and passing 149 ( to Baylor 's 126 ) , but idle Baylor has the best defensive record ( 187.5 yards per game to Texas ' 189 ) .
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)
The Pirates have a 9 - 6 record this year and the Redbirds are 7 - 9 .
Haddix has a 13 - 8 record against the Redbirds , despite only a 1 - 3 mark in 1960 .
Synonyms record Related Terms number6. record [ n ] the sum of recognized accomplishments
Examples:
"the lawyer has a good record"
"the track record shows that he will be a good president"
(Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)
During the Civil_War , Custer , who achieved a brilliant record , was made brigadier_general at the age of 23 .
(U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)
`` The fact that sticks_out in this voluminous record is that the bulk of du_Pont 's production has always supplied the largest part of the requirements of the one customer in the automobile_industry connected to du_Pont by a stock interest .
The conclusion upon this record is inescapable that such likelihood was proved as to this acquisition '' .
(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)
And Sweeney_Squadron put its first marks on the combat record .
Synonyms record track_record Related Terms accomplishment7. record [ a ] best of its kind on record
Examples:
"in record time"
(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)
I remember his beardown performance in a meaningless exhibition_game at Bears_Stadium Oct. 14 , 1951 , before a new record crowd for the period of 18792 .
(The New York Times,...)
He won the Masters , the United_States_Open and a record $ 80738 in prize_money .
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)
That means Stan_Musial probably will ride_the_bench on the seventh anniversary of his record five home_run day against the Giants .
(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)
These cut-down plants will bud and blossom in record time and will behave just as they did in early spring .
(Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)
Detailed information on record lengths of the giants is given in the section that follows .
Synonyms record Related Terms best8. record [ v ] indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
Examples:
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"
"The gauge read `empty'"
(San Francisco Chronicle,...)
The radiation station of the Chicago board of health recorded a reading of 1 micro-microcurie of radiation per cubic_meter of air over Chicago yesterday .
Synonyms show record read register Related Terms indicate show strike say adjustment9. record [ n ] an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
Examples:
"he tied the Olympic record"
"coffee production last year broke all previous records"
"Chicago set the homicide record"
(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)
George_Kerr , the swift striding Jamaican , set a meet record in the 600 - yard run in the Knights_of_Columbus track_meet tonight , beating Purdue 's Dave_Mills in a hot duel in 1.10.1 .
(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)
And so it was over the weekend what with 40 - year old Warren_Spahn pitching his no-hit masterpiece against the Giants and the Giants ' Willie_Mays retaliating with a record tying 4 - homer spree Sunday .
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)
The opinion continues here that with a 162 - game schedule , pitching spread thin through a 10 - team league and a most inviting target in Los_Angeles ' Wrigley_Field_Jr. , Mantle just might break the most glamorous record on the books , Babe_Ruth 's 60 homers of 1927 .
Synonyms record Related Terms attainment world_record track_record10. record [ n ] a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
Examples:
"Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"
"his name is in all the recordbooks"
(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)
But since 1927 , researchers digging_into ancient court records and legal files have been able to find illuminating pieces of information .
(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)
The record teems with romance and adventure .
(U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)
`` The fact that sticks_out in this voluminous record is that the bulk of du_Pont 's production has always supplied the largest part of the requirements of the one customer in the automobile_industry connected to du_Pont by a stock interest .
Synonyms record book recordbook record_book Related Terms fact won-lost_record card logbook11. record [ n ] a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
Examples:
"they could find no record of the purchase"
(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)
There were liberal provisions for dispensation where documents or records were lacking .
Synonyms record Related Terms document ledger checkbook balance_sheet bankbook expense_record register payslip law12. record [ v ] be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
Examples:
"This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"
"We memorialized the Dead"
13. Record [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10031
Synonyms Record14. record [ v ] be aware of
Examples:
"Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"
15. record [ n ] a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
Examples:
"he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"
"the prostitute had a record a mile long"
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