Write-down

Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪt- ˈdaʊn/

Write-down (verb)

  1. To put information on paper or a screen so you can remember it later.
  2. 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)

  1. A short written record made to remember something or to show what was decided.
  2. 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.