[dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] 
adjective, noun, plural -ries.| 1. | Also, doc⋅u⋅men⋅tal [dok-yuh-men-tl] . pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France. |
| 2. | Movies, Television. based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc., that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements: a documentary life of Gandhi. |
| 3. | Movies, Television. a documentary film, radio or television program, etc. |
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