gearingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈɡɪə.rɪŋ/us/ˈɡɪr.ɪŋ/also leverage UK SPECIALIZEDthe amount a company has borrowed compared to its share capital:
You must look at the company's gearing level and its ability to service its debt.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Borrowing & lending
- be in the hole idiom
- borrow
- bounce
- call it quits idiom
- call sth in
- credit
- credit risk
- debenture
- fire sale
- leveraged buyout
- liability
- liquidate
- microcredit
- national debt
- pay
- put sth up
- reschedule
- slate
- term
- tick
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