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 |
risk peril danger | a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury, he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime, there was a danger he would do the wrong thing |
exchange interchange | reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries), he earns his living from the interchange of currency |
risk arbitrage takeover arbitrage | arbitrage involving risk, as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer, if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money |
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 |
risk risk of exposure | the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent |
risk risk of infection | the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred |
exchange | a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one), they had a bitter exchange |
Securities and Exchange Commission SEC | an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors |
gambler risk taker | someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement |
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) |
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 |
venture capital risk capital | wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises |
exchange traded fund ETF | a mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange |
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 |
ion exchange | a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid, widely used in industrial processing |
hazard jeopardy peril risk endangerment | a source of danger, a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune, drinking alcohol is a health hazard |
switch over switch exchange | change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence |
change exchange commute convert | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category, Could you convert my dollars into pounds?, He changed his name, convert centimeters into inches, convert holdings into shares |
commute convert exchange | exchange a penalty for a less severe one |
exchange change interchange | give to, and receive from, one another, Would you change places with me?, We have been exchanging letters for a year |
substitute replace interchange exchange | put in the place of another, switch seemingly equivalent items, the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt, substitute regular milk with fat-free milk, synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning |
exchange | hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent, exchange prisoners, exchange employees between branches of the company |
gamble chance risk hazard take chances adventure run a risk take a chance | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome, When you buy these stocks you are gambling |
risk put on the line lay on the line | expose to a chance of loss or damage, We risked losing a lot of money in this venture, Why risk your life?, She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong |
risk-free riskless unhazardous | thought to be devoid of risk |
bad risky high-risk speculative | not financially safe or secure, a bad investment, high risk investments, anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky, speculative business enterprises |