Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊnts fɔr/
noun a word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 The money in the bank accounts for our vacation.
A2 Her absence from work accounts for her recent illness.
B1 The increase in sales accounts for the company's growth.
B2 The new marketing strategy accounts for the rise in profits.
C1 The scientific research accounts for the breakthrough in technology.
C2 The historical context accounts for the artist's unique style.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 The teacher accounts for all the students in the classroom.
A2 The tour guide accounts for all the tourists before starting the tour.
B1 The manager accounts for the team's performance in the quarterly report.
B2 The scientist accounts for the variables that may affect the experiment results.
C1 The historian accounts for the different perspectives on the historical event.
C2 The CEO accounts for the company's success to a combination of factors such as innovation and market strategy.
formal The company's financial report accounts for all expenditures made in the previous quarter.
informal The teacher's grading system accounts for attendance and participation.
slang His excuse for being late doesn't account for the fact that he forgot to set his alarm.
figurative The artist's unique perspective accounts for the unconventional use of colors in her paintings.
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