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Definition: IOU

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"IOU" is a common misspelling or typo for: ious, IOH.

Date "IOU" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1798. (references)

Common Expressions: IOU

Expressions Definition
Kuroda Iou Kuroda Iou (黒田硫黄 Kuroda Iō, January 5, 1971 - ) is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist. Born in Sapporo as one of two twins, Kuroda moved many times in his youth. The pen name "Kuroda Iou" (in Japanese order) is a combination of his family name (Kuroda) and the name of a toy robot, Mars King (Kasei Daiō). Kuroda + Kasei Daiō -> Kurodaiō -> Kuroda Iō. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: IOU

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry Source Expression Field
IOU Danish Ikke obligatoriske udgifter European Union, Finance
iou English Immediate operation use N/A
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Extended Definition: IOU

IOU

IOU or I.O.U. may refer to:

  • I.O.U. (album), a 1982 album by Allan Holdsworth
  • "I.O.U." (song), a 1983 song by Freeez
  • IOU (debt), an acknowledgment of debt
  • IOU (breakup) I'm Over U
  • Investor-owned utility

See also

  • IOYOU

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "IOU". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: IOU

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Even As IOU 9     Even As IOU 9
Iou Kuroda 4     IOU 3
IOU 3     Iou Kuroda 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

"IOU" is a common misspelling or typo for: ious, IOH.

Synonyms: IOU
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 bill, debt, draft, liability, obligation, reckoning, debenture, coupon, securities.
Consider also: note, draught, estimate, account, bond, calculation, computation, count, outline, beak, commitment, conscription, design, drawing, duty, enumeration, placard, sketch.

Adjective

 due.
Consider also: appropriate, equitable, lawful, payable, unpaid, unsettled, undischarged.

Expression

 promissory note, a time draft, time draft.
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Computed Synonyms: IOU

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   11.0091   IOU     debenture     bond, obligation, debenture bond, debenture stock, loan stock debenture   
 2   7.0096   IOU     bond     link, connection, tie, bonding, binding   
 3   6.0091   IOU     obligation     duty, bond, commitment, engagement, liability   
 4   5.0096   IOU     note     remark, mark, bill, notice, annotation   
 5   2.0094   IOU     voucher     piece of cloth, guaranteer, affirmer, rag, coupon   
 6   2.0091   IOU     quittance     acquittance, receipt, discharge, quietus, voucher   
 7   1.0096   IOU     bound     bounce, jump, leap, limit, bind   
 8   1.0096   IOU     bill     note, invoice, account, beak, billing   
 9   1.0096   IOU     Bonn     bon, token, Bonnes, Bonner, copy   
 10   1.0095   IOU     coupon     voucher, ticket, bill, swatch, snip   
 11   1.0092   IOU     warrant     guarantee, warranty, authorization, authority, mandate   
 12   1.0092   IOU     banknote     note, bank note, bill, bank-note, paper money   
 13   1.0091   IOU     bulletin     report, notice, statement, announcement, newsletter   
 14   1.0090   IOU     commitment     obligation, engagement, undertaking, bond, committal   
 15   1.0085   IOU     acknowledgement     acknowledgment, admission, recognition, confession, receipt   
--------------------     9 synonyms ranked from 16 to 24 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Synonyms via Expressions: IOU

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   10.0086   IOU     promissory note     bill, note, obligation   
 2   3.0092   IOU     due bill     promissory note, bill of exchange, bond   
 3   2.0174   IOU     certificate of indebtedness     debenture, borrower's note, bond   
 4   1.0092   IOU     will pay     will defray   
 5   1.0091   IOU     loan note     bill, note, loan document   
 6   1.0091   IOU     debit note     debit memorandum, advice of debit, note debit   
 7   1.0090   IOU     time draft     a time draft, usance draft, promissory note   
 8   1.0089   IOU     bear account     overdrawn account, bearer debenture, bond paper   
 9   1.0088   IOU     a time draft     time draft, promissory note, tenor   
 10   1.0087   IOU     liability bond     bond, bill payable, memorandum bill   
 11   1.0086   IOU     memorandum bill     bill payable, bond, liability bond   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Expressions: IOU

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Expression

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   1.9992   acknowledgment of a debit IOU     acknowledgment of debt     acknowledgement of debt, recognizance of debt   
 2   1.4991   acknowledgment of a debit IOU     acknowledgement of debt     acknowledgement of indebtedness, debenture   
 3   1.2379   acknowledgment of a debit IOU     recognizance of debt     acknowledgement of debt   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Translations: IOU

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya إِنِّي مَدِينٌ لَكَ (IOU ( not classified )). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha إِنِّي مَدِينٌ لَكَ (IOU ( not classified )). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Albanian dëftesë borxhi (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic إِنِّي مَدِينٌ لَكَ (IOU ( not classified )). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut dëftesë borxhi (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Bahasa Indonesia surat hutang (IOU, note). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski разписка за дълг (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) razpiska za dʺlg (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian zadu nica (bond, debenture, debenture bond, debit note, iou), dluhopis (bond, debenture, bear account, bearer debenture, debit note). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian разписка за дълг (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) razpiska za dʺlg (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina zadu nica (bond, debenture, debenture bond, debit note, iou), dluhopis (bond, debenture, bear account, bearer debenture, debit note). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Pidgin English 期票 (IOU, promissory note). Additional references: Chinese Pidgin English, Nauru, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 期票 (promissory note, IOU), 欠条 (IOU), 借据 (IOU, IOUs), 借条 (IOU, IOUs). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 期票 (promissory note, IOU, time draft, a time draft, tenor), 借據 (IOU, IOUs), 借條 (IOU, IOUs). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech zadu nica (bond, debenture, debenture bond, debit note, iou), dluhopis (bond, debenture, bear account, bearer debenture, debit note). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Daco-Rumanian chitanta (quittance, receipt, receipts, IOU). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari فته طلب (IOU), تمسك (IOU). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Schuldschein (debenture, IOU, promissory note, acknowledgement of debt, certificate of indebtedness), IOU (iou). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch schuldbekentenis (I O U, iou). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish velkakirja (bond, debenture, IOU, obligation, promissory note). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Français reconnaissance de dette (debenture, iou, acknowledgement debt, acknowledgement of debt, acknowledgement of indebtedness), reconnaissance (acknowledgement, recognition, gratitude, reconnaissance, exploration). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
French reconnaissance de dette (debenture, iou, acknowledgement debt, acknowledgement of debt, acknowledgement of indebtedness), reconnaissance (acknowledgement, recognition, gratitude, reconnaissance, exploration). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
German Schuldschein (debenture, IOU, promissory note, acknowledgement of debt, certificate of indebtedness), IOU (iou). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek ενυπόγραφη αναγνώριση οφειλήσ (iou). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) enipografi anagnorisi ofeilis (iou). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 차용 증서 (due bill, IOU, bond), 약식 차용증 (IOU), 약식 차용 증서 (IOU), 차용증서 (IOU). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 차용 증서 (due bill, IOU, bond), 약식 차용증 (IOU), 약식 차용 증서 (IOU), 차용증서 (IOU). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew שטר חוב (bill, IOU, promissory note). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic إِنِّي مَدِينٌ لَكَ (IOU ( not classified )). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Schuldschein (debenture, IOU, promissory note, acknowledgement of debt, certificate of indebtedness), IOU (iou). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Schuldschein (debenture, IOU, promissory note, acknowledgement of debt, certificate of indebtedness), IOU (iou). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian adóslevél (debenture, note, note of hand, debenture-bond, obligation). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Indonesian surat hutang (IOU, note). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian riconoscimento scritto di un debito (iou), pagherò (will pay, promissory note, i owe you, iou, paper). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit שטר חוב (bill, IOU, promissory note). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 借用書 (IOU), しゃくようしょ (IOU), 略式の借用証書 (IOU), 為王 (IOU), 井生 (IOU), 懿王 (IOU), 夷王 (IOU), 一札入れる (to give a signed statement or an IOU, give a signed statement or an IOU), いっさついれる (give a signed statement or an IOU). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 차용 증서 (due bill, IOU, bond), 약식 차용증 (IOU), 약식 차용 증서 (IOU), 차용증서 (IOU). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar adóslevél (debenture, note, note of hand, debenture-bond, obligation). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian chitanta (quittance, receipt, receipts, IOU). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi فته طلب (IOU), تمسك (IOU). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian فته طلب (IOU), تمسك (IOU). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) فته طلب (IOU), تمسك (IOU). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish skrypt dłużny (debenture, debenture bond, IOU, note of hand, promise to pay), jestem winien (IOU), jestem ci winien (IOU). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch skrypt dłużny (debenture, debenture bond, IOU, note of hand, promise to pay), jestem winien (IOU), jestem ci winien (IOU). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski skrypt dłużny (debenture, debenture bond, IOU, note of hand, promise to pay), jestem winien (IOU), jestem ci winien (IOU). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian chitanta (quittance, receipt, receipts, IOU). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian chitanta (quittance, receipt, receipts, IOU). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi skuldförbindelse (IOU), revers (IOU, i owe you, note, promissory, promissory note), skuldsedel (bond, debenture, IOU). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian долговая расписка (IOU). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) dolgovaya raspiska (IOU). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki долговая расписка (IOU). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) dolgovaya raspiska (IOU). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) priznanica (quittance, receipt, acknowledgement, acquittance, bill for debt), obveznica (debenture, bank note, bank-note, bond, bond of obligation), dugujem vam (IOU), bon (Bonn, IOU, token, voucher). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip dëftesë borxhi (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip dëftesë borxhi (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë dëftesë borxhi (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip dëftesë borxhi (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish pagaré (will pay, promissory note, promissory, IOU, bill), quirógrafo (chirograph, IOU), letra a la propia orden (IOU), I owe you (IOU). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea velkakirja (bond, debenture, IOU, obligation, promissory note). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi velkakirja (bond, debenture, IOU, obligation, promissory note). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska skuldförbindelse (IOU), revers (IOU, i owe you, note, promissory, promissory note), skuldsedel (bond, debenture, IOU). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish skuldförbindelse (IOU), revers (IOU, i owe you, note, promissory, promissory note), skuldsedel (bond, debenture, IOU). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk dëftesë borxhi (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish borç senedi (IOU, debenture, bill payable, bond, certificate of indebtedness). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe dëftesë borxhi (debenture, IOU). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), IOU. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: IOU

Language Translations for “IOU” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag AthagiOU (IOU). Additional references: Athag, IOU. (volunteer)
Double Dutch AgiOU (IOU). Additional references: Double Dutch, IOU. (volunteer)
Leet ¦0|_| (IOU). Additional references: Leet, IOU. (volunteer)
Oppish OpiOU (IOU). Additional references: Oppish, IOU. (volunteer)
Pig Latin IOUWAY (IOU). Additional references: Pig Latin, IOU. (volunteer)
Terran B Sertesi (IOU). Additional references: Terran B, IOU. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi UbiOU (IOU). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, IOU. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: IOU

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 constitutum (appointment, agreed arrangement, agreed price, agreement to pay a sum on a date, arrange), constitutis (agreed arrangement, agreed price, agreement to pay a sum on a date, appointment, arrange), constituti (agreed arrangement, agreed price, agreement to pay a sum on a date, appointment, arrange), constituta (agreed arrangement, agreed price, agreement to pay a sum on a date, appointment, arrange). Additional references: Latin, IOU. (volunteer)
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