accouchement
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~ the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
accoucheur
— Noun
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~ a physician specializing in obstetrics
accoucheuse
— Noun
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~ a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
account
— Noun
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~ importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
account
— Noun
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~ an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
account
— Noun
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~ a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
account
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~ the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
account
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~ the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
account
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~ a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
account
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~ grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
account
— Noun
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~ a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
account
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~ a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
account
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~ a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
accountability
— Noun
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~ responsibility to someone or for some activity
accountancy
— Noun
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~ the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
accountant
— Noun
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~ someone who maintains and audits business accounts
accountantship
— Noun
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~ the position of accountant
accounting
— Noun
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~ a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
accounting
— Noun
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~ a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
accounting
— Noun
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~ a system that provides quantitative information about finances