equalization equalisation leveling | the act of making equal or uniform |
exchange | (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value, the endgame began after the exchange of queens |
exchange | (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop, black lost the exchange |
substitution exchange commutation | the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help |
exchange transfusion | slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood |
exchange interchange | reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries), he earns his living from the interchange of currency |
exchange | the act of giving something in return for something received, deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable |
exchange interchange | the act of changing one thing for another thing, Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience, there was an interchange of prisoners |
rally exchange | (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes, after a short rally Connors won the point |
American Stock Exchange AMEX Curb | a stock exchange in New York |
central telephone exchange exchange | a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication |
charge-exchange accelerator | an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange |
commodity exchange commodities exchange commodities market | an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery |
corn exchange | an exchange where grains are bought and sold |
exchange | a workplace for buying and selling, open only to members |
futures exchange futures market forward market | a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded |
New York Stock Exchange N. Y. Stock Exchange NYSE big board | a stock exchange in New York |
post exchange PX | a commissary on a United States Army post |
stock exchange stock market securities market | an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers |
exchange | a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one), they had a bitter exchange |
pension fund | a financial institution that collects regular contributions from employers to provide retirement income for employees |
investment company investment trust investment firm fund | a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies |
hedge fund hedgefund | a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $ million), can use highisk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such as short-selling and heavy leveraging |
mutual fund mutual fund company open-end fund open-end investment company | a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares |
index fund | a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index |
closed-end fund closed-end investment company | a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market |
United Nations Children's Fund United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund UNICEF | an agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries |
International Monetary Fund IMF | a United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies |
Securities and Exchange Commission SEC | an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors |
exchange | chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another |
photochemical exchange | an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light) |
endowment endowment fund | the capital that provides income for an institution |
agio agiotage premium exchange premium | a fee charged for exchanging currencies |
rate of exchange exchange rate | the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another |
fund monetary fund | a reserve of money set aside for some purpose |
mutual fund | the pooled money that is invested in assets |
exchange traded fund ETF | a mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange |
index fund | a mutual fund whose assets are stocks on a given list |
revolving fund | a fund which, if borrowed or used, is intended to be replenished so it may be loaned or spent repeatedly |
sinking fund | a fund accumulated regularly in a separate account and used to redeem debt securities |
pension fund superannuation fund | a fund reserved to pay workers' pensions when they retire from service |
slush fund | a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials |
trust fund | a fund held in trust |
store stock fund | a supply of something available for future use, he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars |
reserve account reserve fund | funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments |
medium of exchange monetary system | anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region |
draft bill of exchange order of payment | a document ordering the payment of money, drawn by one person or bank on another |
foreign exchange | the system by which one currency is exchanged for another, enables international transactions to take place |
old-age pension retirement pension retirement check retirement benefit retirement fund superannuation | a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work |
ion exchange | a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid, widely used in industrial processing |