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pre-accounting

ac·count
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kount]
    • /əˈkaʊnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kount]
    • /əˈkaʊnt/

Definitions of pre-accounting word

  • noun pre-accounting an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip. 1
  • noun pre-accounting an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. 1
  • noun pre-accounting a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event. 1
  • noun pre-accounting reason; basis: On this account I'm refusing your offer. 1
  • noun pre-accounting importance; worth; value; consequence: things of no account. 1
  • noun pre-accounting estimation; judgment: In his account it was an excellent piece of work. 1

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Origin of pre-accounting

First appearance:

before 1225
One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; (noun) Middle English a(c)ount(e), ac(c)ompte < Anglo-French, Old French aco(u)nte, acompte; (v.) Middle English ac(co)unten < Old French acunter, acompter. See ac-, count1

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Parts of speech for Pre-accounting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pre-accounting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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