book
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3.7
- noun
- /bʊk/
- Specialized
- As a dealer, you can put orders on this book and enter them and leave them there.
- account books
- keep the books
- open the books
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- So the first day I sat down, I opened the trading book, I found something was missing.
- They don't want me on their books because which was baffling.
- They're unsolved murders with what the clean the books up here as they do.
Examples
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The accountant updated the financial book to reflect the recent sales and expenses.
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At the end of the month, we will review the book to analyze our profits and losses.
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If you make a mistake like that in your book, that is on you.
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- I'll show you my order book.
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I think his records are in the book Mitch stole, the one he gave to you.
Fiction book (1991) -
A sale has been recorded in the books and in cyberspace, well before the check has been cleared.
Academic text (2012) -
Her fingers tightened on the ledger book, as if feeling his title through the thick leather cover.
Fiction book (1991) -
Once in the port, they must permit inspection of their log books, licenses, fishing gear, and actual cargo.
Academic text (2017) -
Please check the book to ensure all transactions are recorded accurately.
Synonyms
60
5.0
A book used to record a business's money transactions
49
3.0
An official written list of names or events
6
3.6
A book for writing money transactions in time order
3
2.3
A book or digital record where a business writes all money it gets and spends
1
8.0
A book where a business writes daily sales and payments before they go into the main account book
1
3.6
A record that shows all money received and paid for a business or person
1
5.6
A book or record showing a company's costs by type
1
5.1
A book where a business writes down all money it receives and pays
Idioms
- Informal
9
4.4
Decide something about a person or thing by how they look
- Informal
5
4.6
All possible methods someone uses to get something, often using clever or dishonest actions
- Offensive
1
9.9
A person who has many chins because they gained weight
Compounds
226
1.4
A magazine with pictures and words that tell stories, often about superheroes or adventures
- Archaic
87
1.0
A book with people's names, addresses, and numbers to call listed alphabetically
- Literature
23
8.0
Last part of the New Testament that shows symbolic visions about the end of the world
21
8.0
The holy book of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that tells the history of ancient American peoples
- Baby Talk
15
1.0
A book with simple line drawings for children to color with crayons or pencils
- Literature
12
2.6
An article that describes a recently published book and says if it is good
9
4.0
A large attractive book with many photos or pictures kept on a living room table for guests to browse
- Archaic
6
1.0
A book that lists names, addresses and phone numbers of people and businesses
6
4.4
The first book of the Bible that tells how the world began and early stories like Adam and Noah
- Specialized
6
4.7
The value of an asset on a company's balance sheet equals its cost minus how much it loses in value
- Literature
5
7.9
A book in the Bible that tells of a man who suffers and God answers him
- Neologism
3
5.2
A satirical Broadway musical created by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez
- Specialized
3
2.3
A book or digital record where a business writes all money it gets and spends
2
6.7
A book of the Old Testament that tells about Daniel's life and visions of the future
2
5.2
The second Bible book telling how Moses led Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments
- Literature
2
7.8
An official service book used in Church of England worship with formal and beautiful language
- Literature
1
7.0
A book in the Old Testament that has Isaiah's messages to people about God and the future
1
8.2
An object that looks like a book but is not, used to decorate shelves or hide small things
- Literature
1
7.0
A short Bible book about Ruth, who stays loyal to her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband dies
1
7.9
A book in the Old Testament that gives rules for priests and the people of Israel
1
7.6
The fifth book of the Bible containing Moses' last speeches and laws for the people of Israel
1
8.9
A book in the Old Testament that contains Ezekiel's messages about the fall and return of Jerusalem and Judah
1
6.4
An Old Testament book about Esther, a Jewish woman who saves her people in Persia
- Literature
1
8.8
A religious book said to be by Solomon with thoughts about wisdom included in some Christian Bibles
- Literature
1
8.1
A book in the Bible that tells how Israel was led by local leaders before it had kings
1
9.8
A book of the Old Testament that talks about the meaning and emptiness of human life
1
7.9
A notebook where someone writes favorite quotes, ideas, and useful information
1
6.1
An Old Testament book that tells about the Israelites' journey from Egypt and a count of their people
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
When people talk about the books of a business, the word comes from writing accounts in a physical book. That's why 'the books' means the written records of a business's money and transactions.