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audit

Syllabification: (au·dit)
Pronunciation: /ˈôdit/
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Definition of audit

noun

  • an official inspection of an individual’s or organization’s accounts, typically by an independent body.
  • a systematic review or assessment of something:a complete audit of flora and fauna at the site

verb (audits, auditing, audited)

[with object]
  • 1conduct an official financial examination of (an individual’s or organization’s accounts):companies must have their accounts audited
  • conduct a systematic review of:auditing obstetrical and neonatal care
  • 2North American attend (a class) informally, not for academic credit.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin auditus 'hearing', from audire 'hear', in medieval Latin auditus (compoti) 'audit (of an account)', an audit originally being presented orally

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