All related terms of 'Bonds'

something that binds , fastens , or holds together, such as a chain or rope

A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love , or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.

Junk bonds are bonds with a high risk that they will not be paid back, but with the possibility of a high yield .

Muni bonds are bonds issued by local municipal governments on which the interest is often tax-free .

investment in a combination of fixed interest securities , equities, gilts, and property, in which an investment manager , acting on a client's behalf , varies the amount invested in each according to the returns expected

(in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums

Serial bonds are bonds that are issued at the same time but have staggered maturity dates.

the strong feeling of being united that is associated with marriage

A T-bond is a government issued security with a maturity of more than 10 years.

Zero-coupon bonds are bonds with no coupons that do not pay interest , and are sold at a large discount from their face value.

a sum of money invested shortly after the birth of a child, the returns of which may not be collected until the child reaches adulthood

a surety bond (money or property) offered or deposited by a defendant or other persons to ensure the defendant's appearance at trial

a bond that guarantees the fulfilment of an offer or bid if it is accepted

a bond payable in gold

If a company issues junk bonds , it borrows money from investors, usually at a high rate of interest , in order to finance a particular deal , for example the setting up or the taking over of another company.

the exclusive relationship formed between a male and a female, esp in some species of animals and birds during courtship and breeding

debt securities issued by a government for the purpose of financing military operations during times of war

(in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums

the chemical bond between two oppositely charged ions formed when one atom transfers electrons to another atom, as in the formation of sodium chloride ; electrovalent bond

a fixed-rate bond that pays out the same amount of cash every year over its lifetime

a bond payable to the person in possession

a bond , usually a bearer bond, that pays interest by means of coupons with specific cash values

a bearer bond issued in Japan and the eurobond market by the World Bank

→ coordinate bond

a type of chemical bond consisting of two covalent bonds linking two atoms in a molecule

a bond used in brickwork that has a course of headers alternating with a course of stretchers

a bond used in brickwork that has alternating stretchers and headers in each course, each header being placed centrally over a stretcher

(in Britain) an informal name for retirement issue certificate , an index-linked savings certificate, originally available only to people over retirement age

a bond that pays interest at a rate in direct proportion to the issuer's earnings

a chemical amide linkage , –NH–CO–, formed by the condensation of the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another

In Britain , premium bonds are numbered tickets that are sold by the government. Each month , a computer selects several numbers , and the people whose tickets have those numbers win money.

a bond issued in Japan and denominated in yen , available for purchase by nonresidents of Japan

a U.S. government bond with principal amounts up to $10,000

a bond sold on the Japanese market by a foreign institution and denominated in a foreign currency

a covalent bond formed between two atoms by the sharing of one pair of electrons

a type of chemical bond consisting of three distinct covalent bonds linking two atoms in a molecule

a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons

a type of covalent chemical bond in which both the shared electrons are provided by one of the atoms

a bond issued by a corporation in order to increase its capital

a type of chemical bond involving the sharing of electrons between atoms in a molecule , esp the sharing of a pair of electrons by two adjacent atoms

a bond payable in legal tender

a long-term bond , bearing fixed interest and usually unsecured , issued by a company or governmental agency

a type of short-term government bond

a bond issued by a country's government, in its own currency

a bond issued by a corporation in which payment of the principal , interest, or both is guaranteed by another corporation

a weak chemical bond between an electronegative atom , such as fluorine , oxygen , or nitrogen , and a hydrogen atom bound to another electronegative atom. Hydrogen bonds are responsible for the properties of water and many biological molecules

a single-premium life-assurance policy in which a fixed sum is invested in an asset-backed fund

the covalent bonding between atoms in metals, in which the valence electrons are free to move through the crystal

a bond secured by a mortgage on real estate or other property

a bond issued by a life-assurance company, the premiums for which are invested in a property-owning fund