# crediting

Pronunciation: say "KRED-i-ting" /ˈkɹɛdɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of credit. — present participle and gerund of credit
   - Simple: Present participle of credit. Use this form for the action happening right now, like giving someone credit or recognition.
   - _The accountant is crediting each donor in the annual report._
   - _Crediting the discovery to a single scientist ignores the whole team's work._

## Noun

2. The act of entering a credit in an account, the bookkeeping step that records an amount on the credit side of a ledger.
   - Simple: The act of putting a credit entry into an account when keeping financial records.
   - _The crediting of the supplier's invoice was recorded at the close of business._
   - _An error in the crediting of the deposit threw off the entire reconciliation._

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