on the debit side
Definition of on the debit side
1 chiefly British : in the section of a financial record where debits are written Enter these amounts on the debit side.
2 —used when mentioning the things that one does not like about something On the debit side, the restaurant is very noisy.
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: to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit
: a record of an indebtedness
: an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account
: the sum of the items entered as debits
: the right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body
: one of the halves of the animal body on either side of the median plane
: one longitudinal half of a hide
: situated on the side
: of or relating to the side
: directed toward or from the side
: to agree with : support
: to be side by side with
: to set or put aside : clear away
: swaggering or arrogant manner : pretentiousness
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