pastime
interest pursuit | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly), sailing is her favorite pastime, his main pastime is gambling, he counts reading among his interests, they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits |
perjury
bearing false witness
lying under oath | criminal offense of making false statements under oath |
ball bearing
needle bearing
roller bearing | bearings containing small metal balls |
| bearing | a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily |
bearing rein
checkrein | a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position |
| bearing wall | any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building |
charge bearing heraldic bearing
armorial bearing | heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield |
| journal bearing | the bearing of a journal |
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
NASDAQ | a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter |
stock exchange
stock market
securities market | an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers |
| thrust bearing | a bearing designed to take thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution |
egoism
egocentrism
self-interest
selfoncern
selfenteredness | concern for your own interests and welfare |
opportunism
self-interest self-seeking
expedience | taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others |
bearing
comportment
presence
mien | dignified manner or conduct |
carriage
bearing posture | characteristic way of bearing one's body, stood with good posture |
sake
interest | a reason for wanting something done, for your sake, died for the sake of his country, in the interest of safety, in the common interest |
| interest interestingness | the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.), they said nothing of great interest, primary colors can add interest to a room |
interest
involvement | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something, an interest in music |
interest
interest group | (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims, the iron interests stepped up production |
| special interest | an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor |
| vested interest | groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit |
brokerage
brokerage firm
securities firm | a stock broker's business, charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller |
| market securities industry | the securities markets in the aggregate, the market always frustrates the small investor |
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC | an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors |
| securities law | the body of laws governing the issuance and selling of securities |
bearing
heading
aim | the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies |
financial analyst
securities analyst | an analyst who studies the financial performance of corporations |
EBITDA
Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization | income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted, an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts) |
| interest expense | interest paid on loans |
| interest stake | (law) a right or legal share of something, a financial involvement with something, they have interests all over the world, a stake in the company's future |
| controlling interest | ownership of more than % of a corporation's voting shares |
| insurable interest | an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy, an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured |
| vested interest | (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another |
| security interest | any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation |
| terminable interest | an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions |
undivided interest
undivided right | the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property |
| interest | a fixed charge for borrowing money, usually a percentage of the amount borrowed, how much interest do you pay on your mortgage? |
| compound interest | interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest |
| simple interest | interest paid on the principal alone |
interest rate
rate of interest | the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use |
| prime interest rate | the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings |
| pooling of interest | an accounting method used in the merging of companies, the balance sheets are added together item by item, this method is tax-free |
| bearing | relevant relation or interconnection, those issues have no bearing on our situation |
| conflict of interest | a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests |
white metal
bearing metal | an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings |
| bearing brass | a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing |
| interest | excite the curiosity of, engage the interest of |
| concern interest occupy worry | be on the mind of, I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift |
matter to
interest | be of importance or consequence, This matters to me! |
| bearing(a) | (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain |