countercheck

Meanings

• Noun

  An examination or inspection of something, typically a document or an account, to verify its accuracy or completeness.

  - "The countercheck of the invoice revealed several errors."
  - "After the countercheck, the accounts were balanced."

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Variants

List of all variants of countercheck that leads to same result
countercheck , counterchecks , counterchecked , counterchecking , counter check , counter checks

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'contrechecque', meaning 'check against'.

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Trivia

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1. Counterchecks were first used in the late 15th century.

2. In the United States, counterchecks are also known as 'counter slips' or 'counterfoils'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Check: A document used as a means of payment, typically requiring the signature of the person paying to authorize the transfer of funds.

2. Bank Reconciliation: The process of comparing and adjusting the records of a business or individual's transactions with their bank statements.

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Culture

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In the context of banking, a countercheck is a check drawn on a bank by a customer against a deposit or credit in the customer's account.

How to Memorize "countercheck"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person carefully examining a document or account to ensure its accuracy.
   - Imagine a bank teller checking a deposit slip against the account balance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'countercheck' with the idea of verification or accuracy.
   - Think of a 'countercheck' as an 'inspection' or 'examination'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'CVC' to remember the meaning of 'countercheck' - 'Check Verification and Correction'.

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