filing

Alphabetizing paperwork systematically

Filing is the act of organizing documents or records in a systematic way for storage and retrieval: I spent the morning filing expense reports.

A filing is also a document submitted to an official body: The company's SEC filings revealed the losses.

Separately, filings are small particles removed by a file: iron filings, metal filings.

documents

folder

Container for loose papers

  • cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
  • drawerSliding furniture compartment
  • archiveStored historical records

records · paperwork · alphabetize · organize · retrieve · storage · manila · tab · label · sort

legal

lawsuit

Civil court proceeding

brief · appeal · court · plaintiff · defendant · litigation · docket · injunction · subpoena · jurisdiction

metalwork

rasp

Coarse shaping tool

  • burrsHooked seed coverings
  • deburringRemoving machining imperfections
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty

shape · grind · metal · edges · coarse · fine · flat · round · needle · bastard

nails

manicure

Cosmetic fingertip grooming

  • emeryGranular polishing mineral
  • shapeExternal outline of something
  • buffAvid fan; also burnish

cuticle · smooth · grit · pedicure · salon · grooming · fingernail · toenail · edge

Categories
Opposites
DOCUMENT PRESERVATION vs DESTRUCTION

filingshredding

Cutting into thin pieces

discarding · destroying · trashing · disposing · deleting

ORDER vs DISORDER

filingscattering

Distribution in many directions

disorganizing · misplacing · losing · jumbling · shuffling

legal/official action

filingwithdrawing

Removing or pulling away

dismissing · dropping · retracting · canceling · voiding

Phrases
Family

profiling, filing cabinet, filings, misfiling, refiling, filing system, filing systems, filing cabinets, filing fees

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G