write-down

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
write-down  (rītdoun′),USA pronunciation n. [Accountableing.]
  1. Businessa reduction of the entered value of an asset account.
  2. Businessthe procedure of reducing the recorded value of an asset, either by estimate or as a plan.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase write down 1930–35

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