audit
audit is a 5-letter English word with 10 senses as adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An audience; a hearing. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- adjective. An audience; a hearing.
- adjective. An examination in general; a judicial examination.
- adjective. The result of such an examination, or an account as adjusted by auditors; final account.
- adjective. A general receptacle or receiver.
- transitive verb. To examine and adjust, as an account or accounts; as, to audit the accounts of a treasure, or of parties who have a suit depending in court.
- intransitive verb. To settle or adjust an account.
- noun. a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
"he made an audit of all the plants on his property"
"an energy efficiency audit"
- noun. an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
- verb. attend academic courses without getting credit
- verb. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
"audit accounts and tax returns"
Synonyms
inspect, scrutinise, scrutinize
Common word forms
audits, audited, auditing, auditable
Words from these letters
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