Write-down
Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪt- ˈdaʊn/
Write-down (verb)
- To put information on paper or a screen so you can remember it later.
- To lower the official value of an asset in accounts because it is worth less now.
Examples
- I write down the address so I can find it later.
- She writes down the key points during the meeting.
Write-down (noun)
- A short written record made to remember something or to show what was decided.
- An amount recorded in accounts to show a drop in the value of an asset.
Examples
- I left a write-down on the desk for you.
- She reads the write-down and smiles.