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single entry

noun

, Bookkeeping.
  1. an item noted only once.
  2. a simple accounting system noting only amounts owed by and due to a business.


single entry

noun

    1. a simple book-keeping system in which transactions are entered in one account only Compare double entry
    2. ( as modifier )

      a single-entry account

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • single-entry adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of single entry1

First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences

The ETA is for single entry and is valid for 90 days.

From BBC

She had the difficult job of tasting, in her words, "almost" every single entry to every class from jams to afternoon tea displays, but she had one "stand-out" favourite.

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Here, in alphabetical order, are our staff picks for the best songs of the year so far, with the caveat that any given artist is limited to a single entry on the list.

One security measure that enjoys broad consensus is keeping all external school doors locked, and forcing visitors to enter schools through a single entry point.

Some mentioned “one person, one file” as a single entry on a list of needed items for surveillance systems.

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