Need another word that means the same as “file”? Find 45 synonyms and 30 related words for “file” in this overview.
The synonyms of “File” are: indian file, single file, file cabinet, filing cabinet, data file, folder, portfolio, binder, box, document case, dossier, document, record, report, case history, case study, batch of data, text, register, charge, lodge, file away, categorize, classify, organize, put in place, put in order, order, arrange, catalogue, tabulate, index, pigeonhole, apply, put in, sign up, ask, bring, press, place, lay, prefer, put forward, present, submit
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “file” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| batch of data | All the loaves of bread baked at the same time. |
| binder | A bookbinder. |
| box | The quantity contained in a box. The new model is half the cost of an equivalent IBM box. |
| case history | Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence. |
| case study | A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument. |
| data file | A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn. |
| document | A computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters. |
| document case | A computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters. |
| dossier | A collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person’s record. A dossier of complaints. |
| file cabinet | Office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order. |
| filing cabinet | The entering of a legal document into the public record. |
| folder | A small book usually having a paper cover. |
| indian file | Any of the languages spoken by Amerindians. |
| portfolio | Denoting or engaged in an employment pattern which involves a succession of short-term contracts and part-time work, rather than the more traditional model of a single job for life. She had a portfolio of crayon portraits. |
| record | Sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove. There is no record of his having graduated. |
| report | The act of informing by verbal report. All our horses are very gentle and are accustomed to hearing the report of a 22. |
| single file | A base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base. |
| text | A textbook. He took as his text the fact that Australia is paradise. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “file” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| apply | Apply to a surface. Apply a principle. |
| arrange | Arrange thoughts ideas temporal events. They arranged to meet at eleven o clock. |
| ask | Require or ask for as a price or condition. I asked him to call the manager. |
| bring | Bring into a different state. Bring comments. |
| catalogue | Enter an item in a catalogue. The report catalogues dangerous work practices in the company. |
| categorize | Place in a particular class or group. Children learn early on to categorize. |
| charge | Cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on. I need to charge my car battery. |
| classify | Declare unavailable, as for security reasons. How would you classify these pottery shards are they prehistoric. |
| file away | Record in a public office or in a court of law. |
| index | Adjust through indexation. She offered help in indexing my text book on bookselling. |
| lay | Lay eggs. Lay a fire. |
| lodge | Be a lodger stay temporarily. The variety is high yielding but it has mostly lodged. |
| order | Bring order to or into. She ordered him to do the shopping. |
| organize | Coordinate the activities of (a person or group) efficiently. We all believed in the need to organize women. |
| pigeonhole | Put a document in a pigeonhole. I was pigeonholed as a youth writer. |
| place | Place somebody in a particular situation or location. They placed a contract for three boats. |
| prefer | Give preference to one creditor over another. We prefer sleeping outside. |
| present | Present somebody with something usually to accuse or criticize. We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason. |
| press | Manufacture something especially a record by moulding under pressure. Winnie pressed his hand. |
| put forward | Formulate in a particular style or language. |
| put in | Put into a certain place or abstract location. |
| put in order | Formulate in a particular style or language. |
| put in place | Put into a certain place or abstract location. |
| register | Entrust a letter or parcel to a post office for transmission by registered post. Her surprise did not register. |
| sign up | Engage by written agreement. |
| submit | Refer for judgment or consideration. He submitted himself to a body search. |
| tabulate | Shape or cut with a flat surface. The system is designed to enable users to extract analyse and tabulate data. |
| annotate | Add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments. He annotated on what his teacher had written. |
| archive | Put into an archive. The entire directory will be archived. |
| book | A bookmaker s record of bets accepted and money paid out. Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo. |
| bookmark | A record of the address of a website, file, or other data made to enable quick access in future. Fans will want to bookmark this site. |
| briefcase | A case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books. |
| brochure | A small book usually having a paper cover. A holiday brochure. |
| catalogue | Make a catalogue compile a catalogue. The picture was withdrawn before being catalogued. |
| compile | Collect (information) in order to produce a list or book. This allows you to create programs and compile them. |
| corpus | Capital as contrasted with the income derived from it. He edited the Hemingway corpus. |
| datum | An item of factual information derived from measurement or research. An accurate datum is formed by which other machining operations can be carried out. |
| descriptive | Of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language’s forms, structures and usage. The text contains some good descriptive passages. |
| desktop | The working area of a computer screen regarded as a representation of a notional desktop and containing icons representing items such as files. You can now have multiple overlapping windows on the desktop. |
| directory | A listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk. |
| discography | The study of musical recordings and compilation of descriptive catalogues. His discography is overwhelmingly classical. |
| dossier | A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject. We have a dossier on him. |
| edit | A change or correction made as a result of editing. This is ELLE s personal Autumn Winter 2012 edit. |
| folder | Covering that is folded over to protect the contents. |
| format | The organization of information according to preset specifications usually for computer processing. How to format a document. |
| index | Record names subjects etc in an index. The Supreme Soviet passed legislation indexing wages to prices. |
| instructions | A manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it. |
| leaflet | Distribute leaflets to people or an area. Pick up a leaflet from your local branch. |
| lexicographer | A compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language. |
| listing | A selvedge of a piece of fabric. |
| page | Assign numbers to the pages in a book or periodical paginate. A text file reader enables you to page through the authors text file using indexes. |
| paperwork | Work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc. Keep all the paperwork involved with any purchase especially the invoice. |
| peruse | Examine carefully or at length. I perused several online reviews. |
| philology | Literary or classical scholarship. |
| record | Sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove. A record of meter readings. |
| sampling | (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study. Five random samplings collected from wild cats. |
| text | A text message. Just give us a call or send us a text. |
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