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auditing Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: AA1 D AH0 T IH0 NG

What Does Auditing Mean?

Auditing is used as a verb meaning to perform an audit of or for. It can also mean to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal credit.

Quick Facts About Auditing

Part of speechverb
Synonymschecking (out), conning and examining
Antonymsskimming, glancing (at or over) and missing

Auditing Definition (Verb)

  1. to perform an audit of or for

    audit the books / audit the company

  2. to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal credit

    audited a foreign language course

Synonyms of Auditing

Auditing synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Auditing

Auditing in a Sentence

audit the books

audit the company

audited a foreign language course

audited the equipment to make sure that everything was in working order

audit the books / audit the company

Word Forms & Grammar

au·dit·ed

au·dit·ing

au·dits

au·dit·abil·i·ty noun

au·dit·able adjective

au·dit·ee noun

audit

auditabilities

auditability

auditable

audited

auditee

auditees

auditing

audits

auditing (plural auditings)

Origin of Auditing

Middle English audyten, derivative of audyte audit:1; in sense 2 back-formation from auditor

First Known Use

15th century

Quick Answers About Auditing

What part of speech is auditing?

Auditing is a verb.

What is another word for auditing?

Close synonyms of auditing are checking (out), conning and examining. See the full list of auditing synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of auditing?

Words opposite in meaning to auditing are skimming, glancing (at or over), missing and skim.

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