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Noun (17 meanings)
1. the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity).
Example:
- “he owns a controlling share of the company's stock”
stock is a type of:
- capital, working capital (noun) - assets available for use in the production of further assets
types of stock:
- authorized shares, authorized stock, capital stock (noun) - the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation
- common stock, common shares, ordinary shares (noun) - stock other than preferred stock
- common stock equivalent (noun) - preferred stock or convertible bonds or warrants that can be converted into common stock
- control stock (noun) - shares owned by shareholders who have a controlling interest
- float (noun) - the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- growth stock (noun) - stock of a corporation that has had faster than average gains in earnings and is expected to continue to
- hot stock, hot issue (noun) - newly issued stock that is in great public demand
- no-par-value stock, no-par stock (noun) - stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate
- preferred stock, preferred shares, preference shares (noun) - stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
- quarter stock (noun) - stock with a par value of $25/share
- treasury stock, treasury shares, reacquired stock (noun) - stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale
- voting stock (noun) - shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights
- watered stock (noun) - stock representing ownership of overvalued assets
parts of stock:
- share (noun) - any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate
Examples:
- “they carried a vast inventory of hardware”,
- “they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory”
stock is a type of:
- merchandise, ware, product (noun) - commodities offered for sale
stock is derivationally related to:
3. the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun.
Example:
- “the rifle had been fitted with a special stock”
stock is a type of:
- handle, grip, handgrip, hold (noun) - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- support (noun) - any device that bears the weight of another thing
types of stock:
- pistol grip (noun) - a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol
stock is a part of:
- artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance (noun) - large but transportable armament
- gun (noun) - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- machine gun (noun) - a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)
- pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron (noun) - a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
stock is derivationally related to:
- to stock (verb) - equip with a stock
4. a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation.
Example:
- “the value of his stocks doubled during the past year”
stock is a type of:
- security, certificate (noun) - a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment
types of stock:
- share (noun) - any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate
Example:
- “he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars”
stock is a type of:
- accumulation (noun) - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
types of stock:
- hoard, cache, stash (noun) - a secret store of valuables or money
- infrastructure, base (noun) - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
- issue, military issue, government issue (noun) - supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
- provision (noun) - a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
- seed stock (noun) - a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
stock is derivationally related to:
- to stock, carry, stockpile (verb) - have on hand
- to stock (verb) - provide or furnish with a stock of something
- to stock, buy in, stock up (verb) - amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
- to stock (verb) - supply with fish
- stocker (noun) - a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment
- stockist (noun) - one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods
- to store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away (verb) - keep or lay aside for future use
6. the descendants of one individual.
lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
Example:
- “his entire lineage has been warriors”
stock is a type of:
- genealogy, family tree (noun) - successive generations of kin
types of stock:
- family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry (noun) - people descended from a common ancestor
- side (noun) - a family line of descent
stock is derivationally related to:
Examples:
- “he experimented on a particular breed of white rats”,
- “he created a new strain of sheep”
stock is a type of:
- animal group (noun) - a group of animals
- variety (noun) - (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
types of stock:
- bloodstock (noun) - thoroughbred horses (collectively)
- pedigree (noun) - line of descent of a purebred animal
stock is a member of:
- species (noun) - (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
stock is derivationally related to:
8. liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces.
Example:
- “she made gravy with a base of beef stock”
stock is a type of:
- soup (noun) - liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
types of stock:
- beef broth, beef stock (noun) - a stock made with beef
- chicken broth, chicken stock (noun) - a stock made with chicken
- liquor, pot liquor, pot likker (noun) - the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
- stock cube (noun) - a cube of dehydrated stock
9. the reputation and popularity a person has.
Example:
- “his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor”
stock is a type of:
- repute, reputation (noun) - the state of being held in high esteem and honor
11. a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants.
stock is a type of:
- plant part, plant structure (noun) - any part of a plant or fungus
types of stock:
- rootstock (noun) - root or part of a root used for plant propagation
stock is derivationally related to:
12. any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers.
stock is a type of:
- flower (noun) - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
types of stock:
- brompton stock, Matthiola incana (noun) - European plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers
stock is a member of:
- Matthiola, genus Matthiola (noun) - genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals
13. any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia.
stock is a type of:
- flower (noun) - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
stock is a member of:
- Malcolmia, genus Malcolmia (noun) - genus of plants usually found in coastal habitats
14. lumber used in the construction of something.
Example:
- “they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter”
15. the handle end of some implements or tools.
Example:
- “he grabbed the cue by the stock”
stock is a type of:
- handle, grip, handgrip, hold (noun) - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
types of stock:
- brace, bitstock (noun) - a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
- butt, butt end (noun) - thick end of the handle
stock is a part of:
- cue, cue stick, pool cue, pool stick (noun) - sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
- fishing rod, fishing pole (noun) - a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
- whip (noun) - an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
stock is a type of:
- cravat (noun) - neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
17. any animals kept for use or profit.
stock is a type of:
- placental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammal (noun) - mammals having a placenta
stock is derivationally related to:
- stocker (noun) - a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment
Member of this domain - TOPIC:
- to carry (verb) - be able to feed
Verb (7 meanings)
Example:
- “Do you carry kerosene heaters?”
to stock is a way to:
to stock is derivationally related to:
- reserve, backlog, stockpile (noun) - something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
- stock, inventory (noun) - the merchandise that a shop has on hand
- stockist (noun) - one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods
- stockpile (noun) - a storage pile accumulated for future use
- stockpiling (noun) - accumulating and storing a reserve supply
2. equip with a stock.
to stock
Example:
- “stock a rifle”
to stock is a way to:
to stock is derivationally related to:
3. supply with fish.
to stock
Example:
- “stock a lake”
to stock is a way to:
to stock is derivationally related to:
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- animal husbandry (noun) - breeding and caring for farm animals
Verb group:
- to stock (verb) - supply with livestock
4. supply with livestock.
to stock
Example:
- “stock a farm”
to stock is a way to:
to stock is derivationally related to:
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- animal husbandry (noun) - breeding and caring for farm animals
Verb group:
- to stock (verb) - supply with fish
5. amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use.
Example:
- “let's stock coffee as long as prices are low”
to stock is a way to:
ways to stock:
- to overstock (verb) - stock excessively
- to understock (verb) - stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity
to stock is derivationally related to:
- stock, inventory (noun) - the merchandise that a shop has on hand
- stockist (noun) - one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods
- store, stock, fund (noun) - a supply of something available for future use
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- commerce, commercialism, mercantilism (noun) - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
6. provide or furnish with a stock of something.
to stock
Example:
- “stock the larder with meat”
to stock is a way to:
ways to stock:
to stock is derivationally related to:
Example:
- “the plant sprouted early this year”
to stock is a way to:
- to grow, develop, produce, get, acquire (verb) - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
to stock is derivationally related to:
- germination, sprouting (noun) - the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
- sprout (noun) - a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
- sprout (noun) - any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
- stock (noun) - a plant or stem onto which a graft is made
Adjective (3 meanings)
1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.
banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn
Examples:
- “bromidic sermons”,
- “his remarks were trite and commonplace”,
- “hackneyed phrases”,
- “a stock answer”,
- “repeating threadbare jokes”,
- “parroting some timeworn axiom”,
- “the trite metaphor `hard as nails'”
Derivationally related form:
- platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide (noun) - a trite or obvious remark
- triteness, staleness (noun) - unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
stock is similar to:
- unoriginal (adjective) -
2. routine.
Example:
- “a stock answer”
stock is similar to:
- standard (adjective) - conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value