Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: /rɪˌkɔːrdəˈneɪʃən/
KK: /rɪˈkɔrdəˌneɪʃən/
Definition
The process of officially recording a document so that it becomes part of the public record.
Example
The recordation of the property deed was completed at the county office.
Conversation

Have you ever thought about the process of recordation for property documents?

Yeah, it seems really important for making things official.

Exactly! It ensures everything is legally recognized.

For sure, without recordation, disputes could happen easily.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
registration
documentation
notation
Antonyms
cancellation
deletion
removal
Root Explanation
Recordation → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "cordare" (meaning to heart or remember). The word "recordation" refers to the act of remembering or recalling something again, often in a formal context.
Memory Tip
Think of 'remembering again' — 're-' means again, and 'cordare' relates to the heart or memory.
Visually Confused Words
reordination
redecoration
recreation
decoration
reordain
reincrudation
prodecoration
preordination