to account
358
3.4
- verb
- /əˈkaʊnt/
- Do these brain differences that we see account for outcome differences?
- accounted for 27 percent
- account for the fact
- account for differences
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Watch on YouTubeDo these brain differences that we see account for outcome differences?
- Do these brain differences that we see account for outcome differences?
- The problem is that there's one RGB component I did not account for and that is the CPU block.
- And so we can bring in additional first principles to account for this.
- But no one, actually, no one ever had to account.
Examples
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By one estimate, these countries currently account for 40 percent of U.S. trade.
Academic text (2011) -
What do you think accounts for it and where might it go?
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How do you account for his behavior tonight?
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There are dozens of reasons that would account for what happened.
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That would account for the interrupted phone service.
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Certainly, there is no single reason that accounts for the situation in which the profession finds itself.
Academic text (2011) -
In the United States alone, McDonald's accounts for 43 percent of the total fast-food market.
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Certainly, continuing disparities in educational opportunity account for some of the dearth of minority students on stage.
Academic text (2011) -
The scientist must account for every variable in her experiment to ensure accurate results.
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He struggled to account for his absence from the meeting last week.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To show why something happened
158
3.2
To explain why something happened
51
5.8
Have to explain and take blame if something goes wrong
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
45
2.8
A bank account for daily payments and withdrawals using checks or a debit card
- Specialized
22
3.9
An account employees use to charge business travel, meals, and entertainment costs that their employer pays back
13
3.9
A bank account where you leave money for a fixed time and often cannot take it out without notice
- Specialized
5
6.3
A record of a country's trade in goods and services and money sent to or from other countries
- Specialized
5
4.4
A bank account where one person holds and manages money for another person who will get it later
- Specialized
5
5.0
A US savings account for money used after you stop working that grows without tax until you take it out
- Specialized
4
5.5
An account with a broker where you keep money to buy and sell stocks and bonds
- Specialized
4
4.4
An account at a broker where you must pay in full for stock purchases
- Specialized
3
2.3
A book or digital record where a business writes all money it gets and spends
- Specialized
1
4.4
Money a company owes for goods or services it has received but not paid for
- Specialized
1
6.1
An account that holds money for a child and an adult manages until they reach legal age
1
4.0
A bank account that gives extra services and benefits for a fee or for customers who meet requirements
- Specialized
1
6.6
Part of a country's balance of payments showing money coming in and out for investments and loans
- Specialized
1
7.2
An account at a broker that lets you borrow money to buy stocks using those stocks as security
1
4.5
A person who manages client accounts and keeps in contact with them for a company
- Specialized
1
6.3
Record showing a business's net worth on a certain date, including owner investments and withdrawals
- Specialized
1
6.8
A record where a company keeps money for future loss in value of its goods
- Archaic
1
4.2
A savings account where the bank writes deposits and withdrawals in a paper book the customer keeps
- Specialized
1
5.1
A book where a business writes down all money it receives and pays
- Specialized
1
6.1
A bank savings account you control now that gives the money to a named person after your death
- Specialized
1
6.8
An account where a company holds and manages your digital money so you do not control it alone
- Specialized
1
5.3
A financial record that a trained accountant checks and signs to show the numbers are correct
- Formal
1
7.5
A savings account where one person manages money for someone who gets it when the account holder dies
- Specialized
1
6.4
An account in the main ledger that shows the total of many smaller accounts to check the totals
- Specialized
1
8.8
An account with a broker that lets you sell stocks you do not own to buy back for less
- Specialized
1
7.9
A temporary place in the books for unclear money entries until staff put them in the right place
- Specialized
1
4.6
A bank account that keeps money for a fixed time with fees for withdrawing early
- Specialized
1
7.5
A payment plan that lets you keep owing money and pay over time
A person who does not pay money they owe to a bank or credit company on time
1
4.7
A report made at the end of a business year that shows its profit or loss
A way to buy now at a shop and pay later up to a set limit you can repay anytime
- Specialized
A way for employees to pay for business trips and meals with clients
- Specialized
An account where a company keeps money to cover losses when assets lose value
How Clear
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1.0
460
3.4
358
3.4
225
1.6
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
To account for something in the sense 'explain' or 'be the cause' grew from the idea of giving an 'account' or explanation. So, if X 'accounts for' Y, X explains why Y happened.