holding (noun)

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• holding — ► NOUN 1) an area of land held by lease. 2) (holdings) financial assets owned by a person or organization …   English terms dictionary

• holding — hold·ing 1 n 1: a ruling of a court upon an issue of law raised in a case: the pronouncement of law supported by the reasoning in a court s opinion compare decision, dictum, disposition …   Law dictionary

• holding — hold‧ing [ˈhəʊldɪŋ ǁ ˈhoʊl ] noun [countable] FINANCE 1. an amount of a particular type of investment owned by a person or organization: holding of • He has doubled his usual holdings of government securities to more than $10 billion. • Itsreal… …   Financial and business terms

• Holding — Hold‧ing [ˈhəʊldɪŋ ǁ ˈhoʊl ] also Holdings noun used in the name of holding companies: • Glaxo Holdings PLC * * * holding UK US /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ noun [C] FINANCE ► assets such as property, shares, or cash that a government, company, or person owns …   Financial and business terms

• holding pattern — noun 1. a state of inaction with no progress and no change you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment • Hypernyms: ↑inaction, ↑inactivity, ↑inactiveness 2. the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an… …   Useful english dictionary

• holding company — noun a company with controlling shares in other companies • Hypernyms: ↑company • Hyponyms: ↑bank holding company * * * noun, pl ⋯ ies [count] business : a company whose main business is owning more than half of another company s stock * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• holding operation — noun A course of action designed to preserve the status quo • • • Main Entry: ↑hold * * * ˈholding operation f21 [holding operation] noun a course of action that is taken so that a particular situation stays the same or does not become any worse …   Useful english dictionary

• holding cost — ➔ cost1 * * * holding cost UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING the cost of storing goods or owning assets: »The most obvious holding costs include rent …   Financial and business terms

• holding pattern — noun a) A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land. The plane flew in a holding pattern for half an hour because one runway was closed. b) Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity. This project is in a holding pattern until all… …   Wiktionary

• holding operation — UK US noun [C] ► something that is done as a temporary action in order to stop a bad situation from getting worse, or until further decisions can be made: »Keeping interest rates low is a holding operation until there is a significant improvement …   Financial and business terms

• holding paddock — noun a pen where livestock is temporarily confined • Syn: ↑holding pen, ↑holding yard • Hypernyms: ↑pen …   Useful english dictionary