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suspense account

noun Bookkeeping.

an account in which items are temporarily entered until their final disposition is determined.

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Nearby words

  1. suspended animation,
  2. suspended sentence,
  3. suspender,
  4. suspender belt,
  5. suspense,
  6. suspenseful,
  7. suspenser,
  8. suspensible,
  9. suspension,
  10. suspension bridge

Origin of suspense account

First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for suspense account

suspense account

noun

accounting an account in which entries are made until determination of their proper disposition
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