MEANING
Using exactly the same words as the original speaker or writer.
Use it for
indicating that wording is quoted exactly; distinguishing a transcript from a paraphrase; specifying fidelity to the original verbal recordSeparates exact reproduction of wording from paraphrase or summary. Academic functions: Evidence, Research / Methodology.
Words that belong together
- quote verbatim
- verbatim transcript
- reproduce verbatim
On the page
The researcher quotes the interviewee verbatim but removes identifying information from the surrounding commentary.
A verbatim transcript preserves the wording; it does not by itself establish that the account is accurate.
Nearby words
Word forms
- Base
- verbatim
Usage notes
Adverb and adjective: quote verbatim; a verbatim transcript. Normally non-gradable; no plural or verb inflection. Register: formal. Commonness: moderately common (qualitative editorial estimate, informed by dictionaries/corpus).
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