checking

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of examining or inspecting something, typically with a view to ensuring that it is correct or of good quality.

  - "Can you please check the math problems before we submit the assignment?"
  - "I will check the email before we leave for the meeting."

• Noun

  A financial transaction where a buyer pays for an item in installments.

  - "I'm putting the new furniture on checking account."
  - "My checking account has a low balance."

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Antonyms

uncheck

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Synonyms

attack , tackle , trap , check off , cross off , strike off , tick , tick off , curtail , restrain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with checking
beaching , teaching , reaching , preaching

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Variants

List of all variants of checking that leads to same result
check , check into , check that , check up on , checked , checked into , checked up on , checking , checking into , checking up on , checks , checks into , checks up on , checking account , checking accounts , back-check , back-checked , back-checker , back-checkers , back-checking , back-checks , check in , checked in , checking in , checks in , check off , checked off , checking off , checks off , check out , checked out , checking out , checks out , cross-check , cross-checked , cross-checking , cross-checks , double-check , double-checked , double-checking , double-checks , fact-check , fact-checked , fact-checker , fact-checkers , fact-checking , fact-checks , name-check , name-checked , name-checking , name-checks , namecheck , namechecked , namechecking , namechecks

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Forms

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checked, checks, checking

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Etymology

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Old English cecgan meaning 'to inspect' or 'to look at'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'checking account' comes from the practice of depositing a 'check' (a paper order to pay a specified amount of money) into the account.

2. In some countries, checking accounts are called 'current accounts'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Audit: An examination and evaluation of an organization's or individual's financial accounts, records, and business practices.

2. Inspection: A thorough examination of something, typically to ensure compliance with regulations or to identify defects.

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Culture

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In literature, checking has been used metaphorically to represent self-examination or introspection. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', the character Alyosha engages in deep checking as he grapples with moral dilemmas.

How to Memorize "checking"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself carefully examining an object to ensure its correctness.
   - Imagine yourself inspecting a financial statement to identify errors.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'checking' with 'inspection' or 'examination'.
   - Connect the word 'checking' with 'accuracy' or 'quality'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Checking is for making things right'.

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