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archival

arc·hi·val

UK/ɑːˈkaɪv(ə)l/ US/ˈɑːkɪv(ə)l/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive

Origin

The adjective is derived from archive (“place for storing earlier, and often historical, material; material so kept, considered as a whole”, noun) + -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). The noun is derived from archive (“to put (something) in an archive”, verb) + -al (suffix forming nouns, especially of verbal action).

Phrases

  • archival science
  • national archive

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