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Asset
see synonyms of assetNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Asset
see synonyms of assetnoun
anything valuable or useful
experience is their main asset
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Asset
see synonyms of asset noun
1.
anything owned that has exchange value
2.
a valuable or desirable thing to have
charm is your chief asset
3. [pl.]; Accounting
all the entries on a balance sheet showing the entire resources of a person or business, tangible and intangible, including accounts and notes receivable, cash, inventory, equipment, real estate, goodwill, etc.
4. [pl.]; Law
a.
property, as of a business, a bankrupt, etc.
b.
the property of a deceased person available to his or her estate for the payment of debts and legacies
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Asset
see synonyms of assetn.
1. A useful or valuable quality, person, or thing; an advantage or resource: proved herself an asset to the company.
2. A valuable item that is owned.
3. A spy working in his or her own country and controlled by the enemy.
4. assets
a. Accounting The entries on a balance sheet showing all properties, both tangible and intangible, and claims against others that may be applied to cover the liabilities of a person or business. Assets can include cash, stock, inventories, property rights, and goodwill.
b. The entire property owned by a person, especially a bankrupt, that can be used to settle debts.
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