writedowns
writedowns is the plural of writedown.
Meaning of writedown
Noun
writedown (plural writedowns)
- An adjustment; a precise amount adjusted by an act of writing down or entering an asset and its value; a reduction of an asset, written down or otherwise recorded as such.
- If Chelsea were to fall foul of profit and sustainability, they would be expected to cite unforeseen circumstances, much as some clubs have claimed Covid writedowns: their books would have been sound but for the pandemic.March 11 2022, David Hytner, “Chelsea are in crisis but there is no will to leave club on their knees”, in The Guardian
Questions about writedowns
- What is writedowns the plural of?
- Writedowns is the plural of writedown.
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