single-entry

adjective

Describing a method of bookkeeping that relies on a one-sided accounting entry to maintain financial information, with each entry appearing only once on one side or other of the account.

Meanings

adjectivesingle-entry (not comparable)
  1. not comparableaccountingDescribing a method of bookkeeping that relies on a one-sided accounting entry to maintain financial information, with each entry appearing only once on one side or other of the account.

Translations

French en partie simple
  • en partie simpledescribing a method of bookkeeping
Greek απλογραφία
  • απλογραφία (aplografía)describing a method of bookkeeping
Romanian în partidă simplă
  • în partidă simplădescribing a method of bookkeeping
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APA

single-entry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-entry

MLA

“single-entry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-entry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single-entry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-entry.

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