account book

ac·count book

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-kount boo k]
- /əˈkaʊnt bʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-kount boo k]
- /əˈkaʊnt bʊk/

Definitions of account book words

noun account book a booklet in which all the transactions that take place in a bank account or a company's accounts are recorded 3
noun account book a book in which business accounts are set down 3
noun account book a book in which personal or commercial accounts are recorded; ledger. 1
noun account book finance ledger 1
noun account book accounting ledger 1
noun account book (accounting) A book in which accounts are kept; ledger. 0

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Origin of account book

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Account book

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Account book

account book popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

account book usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for account book

noun account book

balance sheet — A balance sheet is a written statement of the amount of money and property that a company or person has, including amounts of money that are owed or are owing. Balance sheet is also used to refer to the general financial state of a company.
daybook — a book in which the transactions of each day are recorded as they occur
journal — a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations: She kept a journal during her European trip.
ledger — Bookkeeping. an account book of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
register — a list or record of such acts, events, etc.

All 7 Synonyms of account book