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assets

 

[ หˆรฆsษ›ts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

financial

Items owned by a business that have monetary value and can be used to generate revenue.

Synonyms

holdings, possessions, property

Examples of usage

  • The company's assets include cash, inventory, and equipment.
  • The value of the company's assets increased by 10% this quarter.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

Any file, program, or piece of data that is stored digitally and can be accessed by a computer system.

Synonyms

elements, files, resources

Examples of usage

  • The software developer backed up all project assets to prevent data loss.
  • The website's assets, such as images and scripts, were optimized for faster loading.

Translations

Translations of the word "assets" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ativos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคชเคคเฅเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vermรถgenswerte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ aset

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะบั‚ะธะฒะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ aktywa

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ณ‡็”ฃ (ใ—ใ•ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท actifs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ activos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท varlฤฑklar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž์‚ฐ (jasan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุตูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aktiva

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ aktรญva

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ต„ไบง (zฤซchวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sredstva

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eignir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะบั‚ะธะฒั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aktivlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ activos

Etymology

The term 'assets' originated from the Middle English word 'asset', meaning 'enough'. In the financial context, assets refer to resources that hold economic value and contribute to an entity's wealth. The concept of assets has evolved over time with the development of accounting principles and technological advancements, leading to the recognition of digital assets in the modern era.

See also: asset, assetizing.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,510, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.