account for
US /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/
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phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo explain the cause or reason for something
Jim's mother wanted him to account for his absence from school all last week
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo form a particular amount or part of something.
Renewable energy sources account for a small percentage of total energy production.
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To supply a reason or explanation for something.
The company needs to account for the missing funds.
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To form a particular amount or proportion of something.
Renewable energy sources account for a small percentage of total energy production.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo find or locate someone or something.
After the earthquake, rescue teams tried to account for all the missing people.
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12 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize
- of the population. But most intelligence tests don't account for all the different
of the population. But most intelligence tests don't account for all the different
- But most intelligence tests don't account for all the different kinds of intelligence out there.
But most intelligence tests don't account for all the different kinds of intelligence out there.
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- To help fill the funding gap and account for inflation, prices will increase slightly from $2.75 to around $2.86 later this year.
To help fill the funding gap and account for inflation, prices will increase slightly from $2.75 to around $2.86 later this year.
- To help fill the funding gap and account for inflation, prices will increase slightly from $2.75 to around $2.86 later this year.
To help fill the funding gap and account for inflation, prices will increase slightly from $2.75 to around $2.86 later this year.
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- and that the novelty of it may account for the huge rise in obesity rates in recent years.
and that the novelty of it may account for the huge rise in obesity rates in recent years.
- and that the novelty of it may account for the huge rise in obesity rates in recent years.
and that the novelty of it may account for the huge rise in obesity rates in recent years.
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- that we keep taking in the same money when you also account for growth.
that we keep taking in the same money when you also account for growth.
- But in order for us not to lose revenue and have the government run out of money, I also lower deductions and credits and exemptions so that we keep taking in the same money when you also account for growth.
But in order for us not to lose revenue and have the government run out of money, I also lower deductions and credits and exemptions so that we keep taking in the same money when you also account for growth.
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- These are called "social determinants of health", and studies have found that they can account for up to 35% of your health outcome.
These are called "social determinants of health", and studies have found that they can account for up to 35% of your health outcome.
- and studies have found that they can account for up to 35% of your health outcome.
and studies have found that they can account for up to 35% of your health outcome.
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- Essentially, it isn't accurate because it'll only account for the number of characters within the string, um, which sounds like it should be accurate.
Essentially, it isn't accurate because it'll only account for the number of characters within the string, um, which sounds like it should be accurate.
- But in other words, it'll fail to account for code points outside of what is called the BMP, the basic multilingual plane.
But in other words, it'll fail to account for code points outside of what is called the BMP, the basic multilingual plane.
It's time to replace urban delivery vans
- Commercial vehicles account for about 19% of the overall miles driven in London, but they emit 30% of the city's transport-related CO2.
Commercial vehicles account for about 19% of the overall miles driven in London, but they emit 30% of the city's transport-related CO2.
- Commercial vehicles account for about 19% of the overall miles driven in London,
Commercial vehicles account for about 19% of the overall miles driven in London,
The Color Temperature Paradox
- The point is, the light sources that a camera encounters are typically anywhere from around 2000 to 10,000 Kelvin, and the camera or film needs to account for those.
The point is, the light sources that a camera encounters are typically anywhere from around 2000 to 10,000 Kelvin, and the camera or film needs to account for those.
- the camera or film needs to account for those.
the camera or film needs to account for those.
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- So let's say human rights violation will account for one.
So let's say human rights violation will account for one.
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- He was sort of saying, is this nature or are we just inventing some weird force to account for this?
He was sort of saying, is this nature or are we just inventing some weird force to account for this?
- He was sort of saying, "Is this really nature, or are we just inventing some weird force to account for this?" I'm starting my journey at the Computer History Museum.
He was sort of saying, "Is this really nature, or are we just inventing some weird force to account for this?" I'm starting my journey at the Computer History Museum.