verbatim

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/
• (America) IPA: /vɚˈbeɪ.tɪm/

Adverb

verbatim (not comparable)

1. 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.

   • 1971, Denis Mahon, Studies in Seicento Art and Theory, p317

     […] in several instances Mancini’s text is virtually reproduced verbatim by Bellori.¹²⁰

2. (obsolete) Orally; verbally.

Synonyms

• in so many words
• word for word
• by heart
• wordmeal

Related terms

• gradatim
• literatim
• seriatim

Translations

• French: texto, mot pour mot, littéralement
• German: wortgetreu, wortwörtlich, Wort für Wort
• Italian: parola per parola
• Portuguese: à letra, palavra por palavra, ipsis litteris, verbatim
• Russian: досло́вно
• Spanish: literalmente, textualmente, palabra por palabra, al pie de la palabra

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

Translations

• Russian: досло́вный
• Spanish: literal

Noun

verbatim (plural verbatims)

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

Translations

• French: verbatim

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