"write-up" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹaɪtˌʌp/ Forms: write-ups [plural], writeup [alternative]
Etymology: Deverbal from write up. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:deverbal|write up|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "write up", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "write-up", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="write-up"> Deverbal from write up. Head templates: {{en-noun}} write-up (plural write-ups)
  1. A written account of something, as a record. Translations (written account, record): запис (zapis) [masculine] (Bulgarian), memoria [feminine] (Galician), Aufzeichnung [feminine] (German), Niederschrift [feminine] (German), schriftliche Festhaltung [feminine] (German), zapis [masculine] (Polish), reporte [masculine] (Spanish), denuncia [feminine] (Spanish), disciplinazo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-write-up-en-noun-90ZI5wmR Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon Disambiguation of English deverbals: 18 36 15 31 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 17 36 17 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 35 16 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 18 36 15 32 Disambiguation of 'written account, record': 82 5 5 8
  2. (labour, human resources) An official document or documentation listing or outlining the faults, offenses or wrongdoing of someone.
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  3. An increase made to the book value of an asset that was previously undervalued. Translations (increase to the book value of an asset): zwiększenie wartości księgowej [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-write-up-en-noun-88cjT-GU Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon Disambiguation of English deverbals: 18 36 15 31 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 17 36 17 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 35 16 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 18 36 15 32 Disambiguation of 'increase to the book value of an asset': 2 3 91 5
  4. A review published in the print or online media for a book, film, etc. Translations (review): recensión [feminine] (Galician), Rezension [feminine] (German), Kritik [feminine] (German), recenzja [feminine] (Polish), reseña [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-write-up-en-noun-dPDWWGIx Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon Disambiguation of English deverbals: 18 36 15 31 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 17 36 17 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 35 16 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 18 36 15 32 Disambiguation of 'review': 6 3 3 88

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "increase to the book value of an asset",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "zwiększenie wartości księgowej"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "lang_code": "gl",
      "sense": "review",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "recensión"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "review",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Rezension"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "review",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Kritik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "review",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "recenzja"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "review",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "reseña"
    }
  ],
  "word": "write-up"
}

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