Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double-entry

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble-en-try
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a method of bookkeeping in which each transaction is entered in two accounts, for debits and for credits.

Phrases

double bookkeeping

Frequently Paired Words

double bookkeeping single-entry

Questions

What does double-entry mean?: Describing a method of bookkeeping in which each transaction is entered in two accounts, for debits and for credits.

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