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accounted

/əˈkaʊntɪd/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Having a complete and accurate record or explanation of something.

  • Adjective

    Having completed a task or process.


Pronunciation
  1. /əˈkaʊntɪd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with accounted
often , given , heaven , leaven , saven
Variants
List of all variants of accounted that leads to same result
account , accounted , accounting , accounts , all present and accounted for
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'compter', meaning 'to count'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'accounting' is derived from the Latin word 'computus', which means 'to compute'.

  2. The earliest known use of the term 'accounting' dates back to ancient Egypt, where record keepers used clay tablets to record financial transactions.


Related Concepts
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  1. Reconcile: The process of making two sets of accounts agree, often used in financial contexts.

  2. Audit: An examination and verification of an organization's or individual's financial accounts, records, and statements.


Culture
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Accounted has been used extensively in literature, particularly in financial and business contexts. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the term 'accounted' is used to describe the financial status of characters.

How to Memorize "accounted"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large ledger or book of records, with all the entries accounted for and balanced.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'accounted' with 'accurate' and 'complete'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'A CCOUNTED' to remember the definition: 'Accounted' means 'Accurate', 'Complete', 'Counted'.


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