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- [uh-koun-tnt]
- /əˈkaʊn tnt/
- /əˈkaʊn.tənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-koun-tnt]
- /əˈkaʊn tnt/
Definitions of accountant word
- countable noun accountant An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts. 3
- noun accountant a person concerned with the maintenance and audit of business accounts and the preparation of consultant reports in tax and finance 3
- noun accountant a person whose work is to inspect, keep, or adjust accounts 3
- noun accountant a person whose profession is inspecting and auditing personal or commercial accounts. 1
- noun accountant A person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts. 1
- noun accountant profession 1
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Origin of accountant
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; account + -ant; replacing late Middle English accomptant < Middle French, Old French acuntant, present participle of acunter to account
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Parts of speech for Accountant
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accountant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for accountant
noun accountant
- analyst — An analyst is a person whose job is to analyse a subject and give opinions about it.
- clerk — A clerk is a person who works in an office, bank, or law court and whose job is to look after the records or accounts.
- auditor — An auditor is an accountant who officially examines the accounts of organizations.
- bookkeeper — A bookkeeper is a person whose job is to keep an accurate record of the money that is spent and received by a business or other organization.
- comptroller — A comptroller is someone who is in charge of the accounts of a business or a government department; used mainly in official titles.
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