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Pronunciation: /faɪl/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
  2. noun a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
  3. noun office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order

Etymology

From Old French fil (“thread”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of filum.

In classic literature

Synonyms

data file

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
record
Narrower (hyponyms)
mug file, computer file, tickler

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