Accounts: meaning, definitions and examples
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accounts
[ ษหkaสnts ]
banking
A record or statement of financial transactions, especially relating to a particular person or business.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Please provide your accounts for the past year for tax purposes.
- She keeps all her accounts organized in a filing cabinet.
social media
A user's personal profile or area on a social media platform.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I saw that she posted a new photo on her Instagram account.
- He has a large following on his Twitter account.
Translations
Translations of the word "accounts" in other languages:
๐ต๐น contas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Konten
๐ฎ๐ฉ akun
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐั ัะฝะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ konta
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใซใฆใณใ
๐ซ๐ท comptes
๐ช๐ธ cuentas
๐น๐ท hesaplar
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุณุงุจุงุช
๐จ๐ฟ รบฤty
๐ธ๐ฐ รบฤty
๐จ๐ณ ่ดฆๆท
๐ธ๐ฎ raฤuni
๐ฎ๐ธ reikningar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแจแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hesablar
๐ฒ๐ฝ cuentas
Etymology
The word 'accounts' originated from the Old French word 'acont' meaning 'account, reckoning'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to records of financial transactions. Over time, the word has also been adopted in the context of social media to refer to user profiles. The verb form of 'account' has roots in Latin 'computare' meaning 'to calculate'. It has evolved to encompass the idea of considering or regarding something in a specific way.
See also: account, accountabilities, accountability, accountable, accountably, accountant, accounting, unaccountable.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #1,288, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.
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- 1285 evening
- 1286 hospital
- 1287 determination
- 1288 accounts
- 1289 combination
- 1290 jurisdiction
- 1291 agricultural
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