accounting
Definitions
Noun
- A convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
- A system that provides quantitative information about finances
- The occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
- A bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
- A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
Verb
- Be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
- Keep an account of
- To give an account or representation of in words
- Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "accounting".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "accounting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | account | 2 | 117 |
| 2 | accounts | 2 | 38 |
| 3 | counting | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | mounting | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | haunting | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | accusing | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | accruing | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | recounting | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | scouting | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | courting | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | accountant | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | amounting | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | accosting | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | accenting | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | taunting | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | discounting | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | accountants | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | countering | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | daunting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | accountancy | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "accounting" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accounting for | 1 | 5 |
Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "accounting" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | difficulty | 4 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "accounting".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 125
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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