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record

 
 
/ˈrekɔːd/ US   /ˈrekərd/ adjective [before noun]

Definition

at a higher level than ever achieved before: Inflation has reached record levels. The tax will hit a record number of taxpayers next year.
→ See also record high, record low
(Definition of record adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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