write-off

What does write-off mean?

write-off means "(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in write-off?

write-off has 3 syllables and divides as wri-te--off under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for write-off?

Close synonyms include write-down. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is write-off a common word?

write-off is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for write-off come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.