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Webster 1913 Edition


Archival

Ar′chi-val

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Adj.
Pertaining to, or contained in, archives or records.
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Webster 1828 Edition


Archival

'ARCHIVAL

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Adj.
[See Archives.] Pertaining to archives or records; contained in records.

Definition 2024


archival

archival

See also: archivál

English

Adjective

archival (comparative more archival, superlative most archival)

  1. Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.
    Their archival methods left something to be desired.
  2. Of a quality suited to the conservational needs of an archive.
    Artists should use archival-quality paper to ensure a long life for their works on paper.

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