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My legislation, the Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2005, simply eliminates the taxation of interest earned in savings accounts, such as passbook savings accounts or bank certificates of deposit.
Cliff Stearns

Meaning of "passbook" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PASSBOOK

passbook  [ˈpɑːsˌbʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PASSBOOK

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Passbook is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PASSBOOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

passbook

Passbook

A passbook or bankbook is a paper book used to record bank transactions on a deposit account. Depending on the country or the financial institution, it can be of the dimensions of a chequebook or a passport. The Post Office Savings Bank introduced passbooks to rural 19th century Britain Traditionally, a passbook is used for accounts with a low transaction volume, such as a savings account. A bank teller or postmaster would write, by hand, the date and amount of the transaction, the updated balance, and enter his or her initials. In the late 20th century, small dot matrix or inkjet printers were introduced capable of updating the passbook at the account holder's convenience, either at an automated teller machine or a passbook printer, either in a self-serve mode, by post, or in a branch.

Definition of passbook in the English dictionary

The first definition of passbook in the dictionary is a book for keeping a record of withdrawals from and payments into a building society. Other definition of passbook is a customer's book in which is recorded by a trader a list of credit sales to that customer. Passbook is also an official document serving to identify the bearer, his race, his residence, and his employment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PASSBOOK


casebook
ˈkeɪsˌbʊk
checkbook
ˈtʃɛkˌbʊk
Facebook
ˈfeɪsˌbʊk
guestbook
ˈɡɛstˌbʊk
guidebook
ˈɡaɪdˌbʊk
handbook
ˈhændˌbʊk
logbook
ˈlɒɡˌbʊk
netbook
ˈnɛtˌbʊk
notebook
ˈnəʊtˌbʊk
playbook
ˈpleɪˌbʊk
pocketbook
ˈpɒkɪtˌbʊk
scrapbook
ˈskræpˌbʊk
sketchbook
ˈskɛtʃˌbʊk
songbook
ˈsɒŋˌbʊk
sourcebook
ˈsɔːsˌbʊk
storybook
ˈstɔːrɪˌbʊk
stylebook
ˈstaɪlˌbʊk
textbook
ˈtɛkstˌbʊk
workbook
ˈwɜːkˌbʊk
yearbook
ˈjɪəˌbʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PASSBOOK

passage hawk
passage work
passager hawk
passageway
passalong
Passamaquoddy Bay
passament
passamezzo
passant
passata
Passchendaele
passe-partout
passee
passel
passement
passementerie
passenger
passenger car
passenger cell
passenger coach

WORDS THAT END LIKE PASSBOOK

a closed book
address book
an open book
audio book
black book
book
chapbook
codebook
coloring book
comic book
cookbook
e-book
grade book
in my book
make a book
open book
paperback book
phone book
picture book
the book

Synonyms and antonyms of passbook in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «passbook» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PASSBOOK

Find out the translation of passbook to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of passbook from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «passbook» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

存折
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

libreta
570 millions of speakers

English

passbook
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पासबुक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دفتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

книжка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caderneta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাতচিঠা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

livret bancaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buku simpanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sparbuch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

通帳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

통장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Passbook
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sổ thông hành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கணக்குப் புத்தகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पासबुक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hesap cüzdanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

libretto di risparmio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Książeczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

книжка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carnet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιβλιάριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pasboek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Passbook
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

passbook
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of passbook

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PASSBOOK»

The term «passbook» is regularly used and occupies the 71.079 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PASSBOOK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about passbook

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QUOTES WITH «PASSBOOK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word passbook.
1
Cliff Stearns
My legislation, the Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2005, simply eliminates the taxation of interest earned in savings accounts, such as passbook savings accounts or bank certificates of deposit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PASSBOOK»

Discover the use of passbook in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to passbook and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Instant Passbook App Development for IOS How-To
Preface. Instant Passbook App Development for iOS How-to will get you up and running with Passbook, Apple's digital wallet, introduced in iOS. Passbook provides a way for users to collect and organize coupons, store cards, event tickets, ...
Keith D. Moon, 2013
2
Commentary on the Czechoslovak Civil Code
Section 329 A passbook may be made out to bearer or by name. Deposits in regular passbooks and prize passbooks may be made payable to bearer or to the person indicated by his given name, surname and address in the passbook.
Theodor Jan Vondraček, 1988
3
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Hawaii and Nevada and in places where savings and loan associations compete with mutual savings banks, they, too, can pay up to 5% on regular passbook accounts. The big advantage of passbook accounts is that, under normal ...
4
iOS 6 Upgrade Guide (Macworld Superguides)
Passbook is different, in large part because it's an entirely new addition to Apple's mobile operating system. But the built-in app also offers a new way of interacting with the wider world, turning your phone into a kind of virtual wallet for coupons ...
Macworld Editors
5
Journal of the American Bankers Association
In that case the court held that depositors owed their bank the duty of making an examination and verification of their account "when the passbook and vouchers were returned" and that they were guilty of negligence "after the lapse of a ...
American Bankers Association, 1915
6
Kenya Gazette
... (deceased)— Balance Sh 1,964 Last operation 1944 Address Unknown Official Gazette dated 23rd October, 1945, General Notice No 1581 Savings Accounts % Sergeant George Henry Adams — Balance Sh 713/79 Passbook No 519 Last ...
7
Kenya Gazette
Sergeant George Heniy Adams — Balance Sh 713/79 Passbook No 519 Last operation 1st April 1943 Address Unknown Herbert Henry Anstey, m trust foi R A Atistey — Balance Sh 917/10 Last operation prior to 1938 Passbook No A 114995 ...
8
The Southwestern Reporter
volved in the judgment rendered, that the cashier knew it. At the time the $700 was placed to appellee's credit, the cashier gave ber a passbook in which he had noted the deposit as follows: 'The Waggoner Bank & Trust Co., Fort Worth, Texas.
‎1922
9
The Pacific Reporter
The passbook issued by a bank to a depositor is a "book of accounts" within the meaning of section 185 of the Crimes Act ... in the offices of the corporation and commonly known as a passbook of deposits by the corporation in a national bank , ...
‎1920
10
iPhone 5 All-in-One For Dummies
Checking-in with Passbook 1. Tap Compass on the Home screen. n... voda IT '5 The Compass opens (refer to Figure 3-9). When Location Services is on and GPS is available, you see your coordinates at the bottom of the screen. Apps for ...
Joe Hutsko, Barbara Boyd, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PASSBOOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term passbook is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kanpur bank credits billions in housemaid's a/c
After finding such a huge amount entered in my passbook, I immediately went to the bank with my guarantor. To my surprise, the computer at ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Barack Obama in Kenya: 'no excuse' for treating women as second …
“As I went through some of his belongings when I went upcountry, I found the passbook he had had to carry as a domestic servant. It listed his ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
These are the Best Features of Apple Watch OS 2
Wallet, or Passbook, will be updated with new options from iOS 9 with Wallet. Use Apple Pay on the smartwatch, with more credit cards and ... «Tech Cocktail, Jul 15»
4
iPhone 7: 11 new features for business users
Apple's Passbook app, the main use of which for frequent travellers is as a place to store electronic boarding passes, as well as other loyalty ... «The Week UK, Jul 15»
5
Counting the cost of paying in the digital age
The system uses the Passbook app to store credit and debit card details and can be used anywhere contactless transactions are allowed. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
License renewals online
... be able to download a copy of their online-renewed license to Apple Passbook or Google wallet to show as a secure form of identification. «Troy Messenger, Jul 15»
7
Friday's Trade Stocks Recap: Beneficial Bancorp (NASDAQ:BNCL …
The company accepts various deposit products, counting passbook and statement savings accounts, money market accounts, NOW and ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
8
This simple trick vastly improves Apple Pay
The pre-arm function itself is not flagged up within Passbook, so it is easy to miss this handy extra ability. But here's how you do it:. «Wired.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Schnucks Customers Can Make Purchases with Apple Pay
To begin, users must simply link their credit or debit cards directly to their device by using the Passbook app, Steck says. Then he says all they ... «WIFR, Jul 15»
10
Survey: Digital Wallets Make Inroads Among Business Travelers
... consumers to store their credit card information in Apple's Passbook app and make payments directly from their iPhone. Another survey [PDF] ... «Associations Now, Jul 15»

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