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accounting definition

accounting


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  account 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  account 
 
  Sense  2 
  account,  calculate 
  =>  credit 
  =>  balance 
  =>  overbalance 
  =>  debit 
  =>  compound 
  =>  charge,  bill 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  account 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  account 
 
  Sense  2 
  account,  calculate 
  =>  credit 
  =>  finance 
  =>  balance 
  =>  overbalance 
  =>  debit 
  =>  charge 
  =>  compound 
  =>  charge,  bill 
  =>  levy,  impose 
  =>  tithe 
  =>  reimpose 
  =>  lay 
  =>  fine,  mulct 
  =>  tax 
  =>  excise 
  =>  tariff 
  =>  surtax 
  =>  overtax 
  =>  distrain 
  =>  tithe 
  =>  undercharge 
  =>  surcharge 
  =>  invoice 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  account 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  account 
 
  4  senses  of  account 
 
  Sense  1 
  account 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  2 
  account,  calculate 
 
  Sense  3 
  report,  describe,  account 
  =>  inform 
 
  Sense  4 
  account,  answer  for 
  =>  declare 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  account 
 
  account  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  account 
 
  Sense  1 
  account 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  account,  calculate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  report,  describe,  account 
  =>  inform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  account,  answer  for 
  =>  declare 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  accounting 
  accounting 
  accounting  firm 
  accounting  system 
  cost  accounting 
  inventory  accounting 
  method  of  accounting 
 
  Overview  of  noun  accounting 
 
  The  noun  accounting  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  accounting  --  (a  convincing  explanation  that  reveals  basic  causes;  "he  was  unable  to  give  a  clear  accounting  for  his  actions") 
  2.  (1)  accounting  --  (a  system  that  provides  quantitative  information  about  finances) 
  3.  (1)  accountancy,  accounting  --  (the  occupation  of  maintaining  and  auditing  records  and  preparing  financial  reports  for  a  business) 
  4.  accounting,  accounting  system,  method  of  accounting  --  (a  bookkeeper's  chronological  list  of  related  debits  and  credits  of  a  business;  forms  part  of  a  ledger  of  accounts) 
  5.  account,  accounting,  account  statement  --  (a  statement  of  recent  transactions  and  the  resulting  balance;  "they  send  me  an  accounting  every  month") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  account 
 
  The  verb  account  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  account  --  (be  the  sole  or  primary  factor  in  the  existence,  acquisition,  supply,  or  disposal  of  something  "Passing  grades  account  for  half  of  the  grades  given  in  this  exam") 
  2.  account,  calculate  --  (keep  an  account  of) 
  3.  report,  describe,  account  --  (to  give  an  account  or  representation  of  in  words:  "Discreet  Italian  police  described  it  in  a  manner  typically  continental.") 
  4.  account,  answer  for  --  (furnish  a  justifying  analysis  or  explanation;  "I  can't  account  for  the  missing  money") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  accounting 
 
  The  noun  accounting  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  accounting  --  (a  convincing  explanation  that  reveals  basic  causes;  "he  was  unable  to  give  a  clear  accounting  for  his  actions") 
  2.  (1)  accounting  --  (a  system  that  provides  quantitative  information  about  finances) 
  3.  (1)  accountancy,  accounting  --  (the  occupation  of  maintaining  and  auditing  records  and  preparing  financial  reports  for  a  business) 
  4.  accounting,  accounting  system,  method  of  accounting  --  (a  bookkeeper's  chronological  list  of  related  debits  and  credits  of  a  business;  forms  part  of  a  ledger  of  accounts) 
  5.  account,  accounting,  account  statement  --  (a  statement  of  recent  transactions  and  the  resulting  balance;  "they  send  me  an  accounting  every  month") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  account 
 
  The  verb  account  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  account  --  (be  the  sole  or  primary  factor  in  the  existence,  acquisition,  supply,  or  disposal  of  something  "Passing  grades  account  for  half  of  the  grades  given  in  this  exam") 
  2.  account,  calculate  --  (keep  an  account  of) 
  3.  report,  describe,  account  --  (to  give  an  account  or  representation  of  in  words:  "Discreet  Italian  police  described  it  in  a  manner  typically  continental.") 
  4.  account,  answer  for  --  (furnish  a  justifying  analysis  or  explanation;  "I  can't  account  for  the  missing  money") 



accounting definition