Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

writedown

/ɹˈaɪtdˌaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: write-down
IPA: /ɹˈaɪtdˌaʊn/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adjustment; a precise amount adjusted by an act of writing down or entering an asset and its value; a reduction of an asset, written down or otherwise recorded as such.

Example Sentences

"If Chelsea were to fall foul of profit and sustainability, they would be expected to cite unforeseen circumstances, much as some clubs have claimed Covid writedowns: their books would have been sound but for the pandemic."

Etymology

Deverbal from write down.

Inflected Forms

writedowns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

writeoff write-off

Questions

How do you pronounce writedown?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈaɪtdˌaʊn/.
What does writedown mean?: An adjustment; a precise amount adjusted by an act of writing down or entering an asset and its value; a reduction of an asset, written down or otherwise recorded as such.
Where does writedown come from?: Deverbal from write down.

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