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leverage — le·ver·age 1 / le vrij, və rij/ n: the use of credit to enhance one s speculative capacity leverage 2 vt aged, ag·ing: to provide (as a corporation) or supplement (as money) with leverage Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Leverage — Título Leverage(Estados Unidos) Las Reglas del Juego(España) Género Drama Creado por John Rogers Chris Downey Reparto Timothy Hutton … Wikipedia Español
Leverage — (engl. für Hebelwirkung) bezeichnet: Leverage Effekt, einen Begriff der Finanzwirtschaft Leverage (Band), eine finnische Rockband Leverage (Fernsehserie), eine US amerikanische Fernsehserie Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Leverage — Lev er*age (l[e^]v [ e]r*[asl]j or l[=e] v[ e]r*[asl]j), n. The action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever. [1913 Webster] {Leverage of a couple} (Mech.), the perpendicular distance between the lines of action of two forces which … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leverage — /ˈlivəredʒ, ingl. ˈliːvərɪdʒ/ [ingl. leverage propr. «azione di una leva, leveraggio»] s. m. inv. (econ.) leva finanziaria … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
leverage — ► NOUN 1) the exertion of force by means of a lever. 2) the power to influence: political leverage … English terms dictionary
leverage — The first syllable is pronounced leev in BrE and lev in AmE … Modern English usage
leverage — [n] influence advantage, ascendancy, authority, bargaining chip*, break, clout, drag, edge, grease*, jump on*, power, pull, rank, ropes*, suction, weight; concepts 687,693 … New thesaurus
leverage — [lev′ərij, lē′vərij] n. 1. the action of a lever 2. the increased force resulting from this 3. means of accomplishing some purpose vt. leveraged, leveraging to speculate in (a business investment) largely through the use of borrowed funds, or… … English World dictionary
leverage — The ability to control large dollar amounts of a commodity with a comparatively small amount of capital. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The control of a larger sum of money with a smaller amount. By accepting the liability to purchase or deliver … Financial and business terms
