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asset
What does asset mean?
asset (noun): a thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use asset in a sentence?
- My assets consist of stocks in companies that pay a dividend, and a few apartments that pay me rental income. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce asset?
/ˈæˌsɛt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does asset come from?
Back-formation from assets, from Anglo-Norman asetz, from Old French assez (“enough”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “asset” mean?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part
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a thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows
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an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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