Noun | 1. | ![]() document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) assay - a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance case study - a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure white book, white paper - a government report; bound in white blue book - a report published by the British government; bound in blue green paper - a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion progress report - a report of work accomplished during a specified time period position paper - a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy medical report - a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient |