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Write-down
see synonyms of write-downNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Write-down
see synonyms of write-downverb (adverb)
1. (transitive)
to set down in writing
2. (transitive)
to harm or belittle by writing about (a person) in derogatory terms
3. (intr; foll by to or for)
to write in a simplified way (to a supposedly less cultured readership)
4. (transitive) accounting
to decrease the book value of (an asset)
noun write-down
5. accounting
a reduction made in the book value of an asset
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Write-down
see synonyms of write-down1.
to put into written form; write a record of
2.
to disparage or depreciate in writing
3.
to write in a pointedly simple style, as for readers considered to be less cultivated than the writer
4.
to reduce the book value of (an asset)
noun
a reduction in the book value of an asset, as because of depreciation or a decline in market value
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Write-down
see synonyms of write-downn.
Accounting
Accounting
A downward adjustment in the value of an asset.
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