certified check
noun
Simple meaning
A check for which the bank verifies that sufficient funds exist in the account to cover the check, and so certifies.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
surtuhfydchehkSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɝtəfaɪdˈtʃɛk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
us
A check (cheque) for which the bank verifies that sufficient funds exist in the account to cover the check, and so certifies, at the time the check is written.
US
A check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A check (cheque) for which the bank verifies that sufficient funds exist in the account to cover the check, and so certifies, at the time the check is written.
Used this way, certified check is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
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