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Asset

/ˈæsɪt/

Something or someone of any value; any portion of one's property or effects so considered.

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📖 Definitions of "Asset"

noun

1
Something or someone of any value; any portion of one's property or effects so considered.
"These shares are a valuable asset."
2
Any component, model, process or framework of value that can be leveraged or reused.
3
An intelligence asset.
4
(usually in the plural) The private parts; a woman's breasts or buttocks, or a man's genitalia.

🔄 Synonyms of "Asset"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
plusnoun	A positive quantity.

↔️ Antonyms of "Asset"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
liabilitynoun	An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
indebtednessnoun	State of owing money; being in debt.
pecuniary obligation	—
financial obligationnoun	an obligation to pay money to another party

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Asset"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
plusnoun	A positive quantity.
profitnoun	(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
capitalnoun	(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
investmentnoun	(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
goodsnoun	(business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
commoditynoun	(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.
acquisnoun	(law) The accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which constitute the total body of European Union law.
inventorynoun	(operations) The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.
possessionnoun	Something that is owned.
propertynoun	Something that is owned.
estatenoun	The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
resourcenoun	Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
heritagenoun	A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
contributionnoun	Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
equitynoun	(finance) Various senses related to net value
factornoun	One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result.
accessnoun	(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
treasurenoun	(literally, countable and uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
bonusnoun	Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
remedynoun	A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.