archival

== English == === Etymology === 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). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːˈkaɪv(ə)l/, /ˈɑːkɪv(ə)l/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑɹˈkaɪv(ə)l/ Rhymes: (one pronunciation) -aɪvəl Hyphenation: ar‧chiv‧al === Adjective === archival (not comparable) Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving. Of a material: having a quality suited to the conservational needs of archiving. ==== Derived terms ==== archivalism archivally archival science nonarchival prearchival ==== Related terms ==== archive archivist archivize e-archive national archive ==== Translations ==== === Noun === archival (countable and uncountable, plural archivals) (uncountable) The practice of storing items in an archive; archiving; (countable) an instance of this. Synonyms: (rare) archivation, (rare) archivization ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === archival science on Wikipedia.Wikipedia archive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia