common stock

com·mon stock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kom-uh n stok]
- /ˈkɒm ən stɒk/
- /ˈkɒmən stɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-uh n stok]
- /ˈkɒm ən stɒk/

Definitions of common stock words

uncountable noun common stock Common stock refers to the shares in a company that are owned by people who have a right to vote at the company's meetings and to receive part of the company's profits after the holders of preferred stock have been paid. 3
noun common stock ordinary capital stock in a company without a definite dividend rate or the privileges of preferred stock, but usually giving its owner a vote at shareholders' meetings in proportion to the owner's holdings 3
noun common stock Common stock refers to the shares in a company that are owned by people who have a right to receive part of the company's profits after the holders of preferred stock have been paid. 3
noun common stock Common stock is the shares in a company that are owned by people who have a right to vote at company meetings and to receive part of the company's profits after the holders of preferred stock have been paid. 3
noun common stock stock that ordinarily has no preference in the matter of dividends or assets and represents the residual ownership of a corporate business. 1
noun common stock Animal Husbandry. stock that is not purebred. 1

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Origin of common stock

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Common stock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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common stock popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for common stock

noun common stock

ordinary shares — British. a share of common stock.

Just one Synonym for common stock