Definitions for ownership
ˈoʊ nərˌʃɪpown·er·ship

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. ownershipnoun

   the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

2. possession, ownershipnoun

   the act of having and controlling property

3. ownershipnoun

   the state or fact of being an owner

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. ownershipnoun

   The state of having complete legal control of the status of something.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ownershipnoun

   Property; rightful possession.

   Etymology: from owner.

   In a real action, the proximate cause is the property or ownership of the thing in controversy. John Ayliffe, Par.

WikipediaRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Ownership

   Ownership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over property, which may be an object, land or real estate, or intellectual property. Ownership involves multiple rights, collectively referred to as title, which may be separated and held by different parties. The process and mechanics of ownership are fairly complex: one can gain, transfer, and lose ownership of property in a number of ways. To acquire property one can purchase it with money, trade it for other property, win it in a bet, receive it as a gift, inherit it, find it, receive it as damages, earn it by doing work or performing services, make it, or homestead it. One can transfer or lose ownership of property by selling it for money, exchanging it for other property, giving it as a gift, misplacing it, or having it stripped from one's ownership through legal means such as eviction, foreclosure, seizure, or taking. Ownership is self-propagating in that the owner of any property will also own the economic benefits of that property.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ownership

   Ownership refers to the legal and exclusive right someone has to possess, control, and dispose of a certain asset or property. It implies that the owner has full control over the use, transfer, and decision-making related to the object or property in question. Ownership grants individuals and entities certain privileges, responsibilities, and rights, such as the ability to use, modify, sell, or transfer the owned item.

WikidataRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Ownership

   Ownership of property may be private, collective, or common and the property may be objects, land/real estate, or intellectual property. Determining ownership in law involves determining who has certain rights and duties over the property. These rights and duties, sometimes called a 'bundle of rights', can be separated and held by different parties. The question of ownership reaches back to the ancient philosophers, Plato and Aristotle, who held different opinions on the subject. Plato thought private property created divisive inequalities, while Aristotle thought private property enabled people to receive the full benefit of their labor. Private property can circumvent what is now referred to as the “tragedy of the commons” problem, where people tend to degrade common property more than they do private property. Given a short-sighted owner, however, a private property system can make these tragedies worse—for example, a private owner of a piece of oil-rich property, depending on his worldview, might be more interested in short-term financial gain than incremental use with an eye toward other's concerns. While Aristotle justified the existence of private ownership, he left open questions of how to allocate property between what is private and common and how to allocate the private property within society.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Ownership

   The legal relation between an entity (individual, group, corporation, or-profit, secular, government) and an object. The object may be corporeal, such as equipment, or completely a creature of law, such as a patent; it may be movable, such as an animal, or immovable, such as a building.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ownershipnoun

   A possession to emphasize that someone or something belongs or relates to the person or thing mentioned in frequency and ingrained as a quality for them. 1.) The act, state, or right of possessing something.

   I only have ownership to who and what the Almighty God allows me to guide.

   Etymology: Executive control

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 6, 2024  

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • Relation
   • State

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ownership' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3155

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ownership' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4538

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ownership' in Nouns Frequency: #1351

Anagrams for ownership »

1. shipowner

How to pronounce ownership?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ownership in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ownership in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ownership in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ownership in a Sentence

1. Hans Michelbach:

   There may not be an ownership by the federal government in a merged big bank indirectly through an old stake. We do not need a German State Bank AG.

2. Jennifer Lopez:

   This is why being a business owner, and having actual ownership in companies (not licensing), is so important to me and Alex, especially as Latinos. Its about showing our community, this is what life can be. You can take charge and take ownership. It allows us to have a say in creating things that make peoples lives better and have partners that share our passion for giving back. Because giving back and being there for others is really what matters most , we are happy to be in business with partners who also believe no child should EVER have to go to sleep hungry. Everyone should have access to delicious, nutritious food. This was my favorite moment of the month and its one of the best things weve been able to do.@tillerandhatch#tillerandhatch.

3. Susan Rvachew:

   I do think the pandemic situation is bringing into sharper relief the tensions around ownership of lectures, if I were a professor in a university right now, I would be asking my employers to reaffirm that the work that I do is owned by me.

4. Prosecutor Kym Worthy:

   It is a gross understatement to say that this case is harrowing example of irresponsible pet ownership.

5. Jacksonville Jaguars:

   In just over three weeks, Doug Pederson has instilled a structured and disciplined approach that is clearly making a difference in our culture and mindset, i feel we’re best served at this time by allowing Doug Pederson, Trent and their assistants to take ownership of our path forward.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ownership
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ownership
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ownership
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ownership
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ownership