Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

true-up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: true-up
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adjustment to make something equal or correct.

Example Sentences

"Use this code for any accounting adjustments or "true-ups" for service provided in prior reporting years."

Etymology

Deverbal from true up.

Inflected Forms

true-ups (plural)

Questions

What does true-up mean?: An adjustment to make something equal or correct.
Where does true-up come from?: Deverbal from true up.

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