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accounts

/əˈkaʊnts/

Meanings
noun
A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.

Examples :

"The small business owner carefully reviewed her accounts at the end of each month to understand her profits and expenses. "
business finance economy

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration explanatory

explanatory adjective

/ɛkˈsplanət(ə)ɹi/ /ɛkˈsplanətɔːɹi/

Intended to serve as an explanation.

"Below the diagram is an explanatory text."

Illustration computation

computation noun

/ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən/ /ˌkɒmpjəˈteɪʃən/

The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.

"The computation of the total cost for the family vacation involved adding up the airfare, hotel expenses, and rental car fees. "

Illustration transactions

transactions noun

/trænzækʃənz/ /trænsækʃənz/

The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).

"The transaction was made on Friday with the supplier."

Illustration enumeration

enumeration noun

/ɪˌnuːməˈreɪʃən/ /iˌnjuːməˈreɪʃən/

The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.

"The teacher asked for a quick enumeration of the students present before starting the lesson. "

Illustration calculation

calculation noun

/kælkjuˈleɪʃən/ /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/

The act or process of calculating.

"The calculation of how much flour to buy for the cookies involved adding up the recipe's ingredients. "

Illustration description

description noun

/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

"The teacher's description of the new math concept helped the students understand it better. "

Illustration satisfactory

satisfactory adjective

/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/

Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.

"The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion."

Illustration consideration

consideration noun

/kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/

The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

"After much consideration, I have decided to stay."

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

Illustration authorization

authorization noun

/ˌɔθərɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɑθərəˈzeɪʃən/

Permission.

"The teacher needed authorization from the principal before assigning extra credit. "