book value

book val·ue

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo k val-yoo]
- /bʊk ˈvæl yu/
- /bʊk ˈvæljuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo k val-yoo]
- /bʊk ˈvæl yu/

Definitions of book value words

countable noun book value In business, the book value of an asset is the value it is given in the account books of the company that owns it. 3
noun book value the value of an asset of a business according to its books 3
noun book value the net capital value of an enterprise as shown by the excess of book assets over book liabilities 3
noun book value the value of a share computed by dividing the net capital value of an enterprise by its issued shares 3
noun book value the value of any of the assets of a business as shown on its account books 3
noun book value the net worth of a business, or the value of its capital stock, as shown by the excess of assets over liabilities 3

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Origin of book value

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Book value

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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book value popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

book value usage trend in Literature

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