documentaladj.
/ˌdɒkjᵿˈmɛntl/, U.S. /ˌdɑkjəˈmɛn(t)l/ΘΚΠ
society > education > teaching > [adjective]
instructivea1492
preceptivea1525
instructing1561
documentalc1575
dogmatical1580
doctrinablea1586
doctrinal1597
didactical1603
didascalic1609
tutorly1611
schooling1614
indoctrinating1642
disciplinable1644
docenta1645
institutionary1646
protreptic1658
protreptical1662
dogmatic1678
educating1699
didactive1723
educativea1750
tuitive1776
educatory1792
didactic1799
instructional1801
tuitionary1816
instructionary1824
didascalara1846
teaching1853
tuitional1861
documentary1873
c1575 (title) Documental Sayings as those same were spoken forth by H[enrick] N[iclas].
1610 J. Healey tr. St. Augustine Citie of God vi. ii. 239 Varro..though he be not eloquent yet is hee so documentall, and sententious.
2. Of or pertaining to documents; documentary.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > legal document > [adjective]
above-recited1534
instrumental1790
documental1825
documentary1827
1825 S. T. Coleridge Aids Refl. 336 The documental proofs of the same.
1883 H. M. Kennedy tr. B. ten Brink Early Eng. Lit. 37 The collection of documental material.
1892 R. Dunlop in Academy 10 Sept. 207/3 I think one ought to say ‘documentary’ and not ‘documental’ evidence.
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