stock option

stock op·tion

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stok op-shuh n]
- /stɒk ˈɒp ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stok op-shuh n]
- /stɒk ˈɒp ʃən/

Definitions of stock option words

noun stock option an option giving the holder, usually an officer or employee, the right to buy stock of the issuing corporation at a specific price within a stated period. 1
countable noun stock option A stock option is an opportunity for the employees of a company to buy shares at a special price. 0
noun stock option the right to buy or sell shares at a stated price over a particular period 0
noun stock option an option, as a call or put, to buy or sell stock at a specified price within a specified time, specif., such an option offered to an employee by a company to buy its stock for less than the market price 0

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Origin of stock option

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Stock option

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stock option popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

stock option usage trend in Literature

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