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/rɪˈpɔːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal account of an event or situation, often presented in writing.
"The scientist submitted a detailed report on her findings." - 2
An official document that presents information in a structured format.
"The annual financial report was published last week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French reporter, meaning 'to bring back, carry back, refer', which stems from the Latin reportare (re- 'back' + portare 'to carry'). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially retaining the literal sense of carrying something back before shifting to the delivery of information or an account of events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Report" is said worldwide
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rapport
Transliteration: ra-por
"Le scientifique a soumis un rapport détaillé sur ses découvertes."
Bericht
Transliteration: be-richt
"Der Wissenschaftler hat einen detaillierten Bericht über seine Ergebnisse eingereicht."
rapporto
Transliteration: rap-por-to
"La scienziata ha presentato un rapporto dettagliato sui suoi risultati."
informe
Transliteration: in-for-me
"La científica presentó un informe detallado sobre sus hallazgos."
laudo
Transliteration: lau-do
"A cientista apresentou um laudo detalhado sobre suas descobertas."
रिपोर्ट
Transliteration: riport
"वैज्ञानिक ने अपने निष्कर्षों पर एक विस्तृत रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत की।"
报告
Transliteration: bàogào
"科学家提交了一份关于她发现的详细报告。"
보고서
Transliteration: bogoseo
"과학자는 그녀의 발견에 대한 자세한 보고서를 제출했습니다."
報告書
Transliteration: hōkokusho
"科学者は彼女の発見に関する詳細な報告書を提出しました。"
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