Definition of "verbatim" in İngilizce

adverb

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.

2. (obsolete) Orally; verbally.

adjective

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:

2. (of a person) Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.

   • 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.

noun

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