account

Meanings

• noun

  A record or statement of financial transactions or other activities, especially income and expenditure.

  - "Can you please provide me with your monthly account statement?"
  - "The company's account showed a profit for the quarter."

• noun

  The ability to give an accurate and truthful report of a situation.

  - "The witness gave an account of the accident to the police."
  - "He gave an account of his actions to his superior."

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Pronunciation

1. /ə.ˈkaʊnt/
   
   
   
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2. /ə.ˈkaʊnt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

accounting , explanation , defense , excuse , explanation , membership , registration , username , description , explanation , narration , narrative , recital , relation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with account
mount , accountant , drought , fount

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. account (Scottish) : An area or place, especially a woodland clearing.
   

2. account (Irish) : An agreement or arrangement.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of account that leads to same result
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Forms

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accounts, accounted, accountable, accountancy

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Etymology

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From Old French 'compte' meaning 'number, reckoning, account'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'account' comes from the Latin word 'computare', which means 'to count'.

2. In ancient Rome, individuals kept accounts on wax tablets called 'pugillares'.

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Related Concepts

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1. budget: A planned allocation of money for a particular purpose.

2. finance: The management of money and investments.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'account' has been used to refer to a narrative or story. In art, it can refer to a record or description of a work of art or an artist's body of work. In music, it can refer to a financial statement or report.

How to Memorize "account"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ledger or a record book to memorize the word 'account'.
   - Imagine yourself writing down financial transactions in a notebook.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'account' with the word 'money' or 'finance' to memorize it.
   - Think of the word 'statement' when you hear or see the word 'account'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Accounts are kept for Cash, Credit, and Control' to memorize the word 'account'.

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