information or data on a specific subject collected methodically over a long period
I'll check in the records.
public records
the wettest weather since records began
See also medical records, dental records
Examples of 'records' in a sentence
records
His job gives him access to computerized credit records for almost everyone in the British Isles.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)
From what I can make out it's somebody's medical records, or doctor's notes or something.
Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002)
Whatever Jane was on to, it led her ultimately to Marion Crane's medical records, whoever she is or was.
Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002)
All related terms of 'records'
gramophone record
an account in permanent form, esp in writing, preserving knowledge or information about facts or events
record
If you keep a record of something, you keep a written account or photographs of it so that it can be referred to later.
dental records
records produced during a dental examination and recording the state of a patient's teeth
medical records
written information about a person's health during their life to date
parish records
a book in which the births , baptisms , marriages , and deaths in a parish are recorded
re-record
to make a recording of (something recorded before) again
war record
the recorded achievements of a soldier , sailor , airman etc in a war
Criminal Records Bureau
(in England and Wales ) a service offering employers and voluntary organizations access to police , health, and education records
court record
(in the US) a record of court proceedings
gold record
(in Britain ) an album certified to have sold 250 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 500 000 copies
tape-record
to make a tape recording (of)
track record
If you talk about the track record of a person, company , or product , you are referring to their past performance , achievements , or failures in it.
world record
the best achievement in the world so far in a particular activity, esp a sport
criminal record
a list of a person's criminal convictions
police record
an official file , held by the police , containing details of any criminal offences committed by an individual
school record
the information that is kept about a child at school , including biographical information and exam results
attendance record
the record of how often a person has attended an institution such as a school
court of record
a court which has a permanent record of its proceedings maintained
matter of record
a fact or statement that appears on the record of a court and that can be proved or established by producing such record
human rights record
the facts that are known about the tendency of a country, regime , etc, to observe and protect human rights
long play
a long-playing gramophone record: usually one 12 inches (30 cm) or 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter , designed to rotate at 33 1 ⁄ 3 revolutions per minute
long-playing record
a long-playing gramophone record: usually one 12 inches (30 cm) or 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter , designed to rotate at 33 1 ⁄ 3 revolutions per minute
tape
Tape is a narrow plastic strip covered with a magnetic substance. It is used to record sounds, pictures , and computer information .