Definitions for Leverage
ˈlɛv ər ɪdʒ, ˈlɛv rɪdʒ; ˈli vər ɪdʒ, -vrɪdʒlever·age

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. leverage, purchasenoun

   the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

2. leveragenoun

   strategic advantage; power to act effectively

   "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"

3. leverage, leveragingverb

   investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

4. leverageverb

   supplement with leverage

   "leverage the money that is already available"

5. leverageverb

   provide with leverage

   "We need to leverage this company"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leveragenoun

   A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.

   A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.

2. leveragenoun

   By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.

   Try using competitors' prices for leverage in the negotiation.

3. leveragenoun

   The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability of a business to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.

   Leverage is great until something goes wrong with your investments and you still have to pay your debts.

4. leveragenoun

   The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high capacity utilization of a facility.

   Their variable-cost-reducing investments have dramatically increased their leverage.

5. leverageverb

   To use; to exploit; to take full advantage (of something).

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1. leverage

   Leverage is the use of borrowed funds or debt to increase the potential return of an investment. In a business context, it often refers to a company borrowing money to finance business operations, purchase assets, or invest in growth opportunities. In a financial market context, investors use leverage to multiply their buying power in the market. While leverage can magnify profits, it can also amplify losses if the investment does not perform well.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leveragenoun

   the action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leverage

   In the context of joint operation planning, a relative advantage in combat power and/or other circumstances against the adversary across one or more domains (air, land, sea, and space) and/or the information environment sufficient to exploit that advantage. Leverage is an element of operational design. See also operational art; operational design.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leverage

   The amount of a lever power.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leverage in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leverage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Leverage in a Sentence

1. William Zarit:

   I don't think it is only a tactic, personally, the thinking became that if the U.S. doesn't have any leverage and there is no pressure on our Chinese friends, then we will not have serious negotiations.

2. Michael Page:

   The US in particular has a huge potential leverage and role if they should seek to do so, i think this administration has been at work on these issues. I think they've been very effective at bringing Americans home and I would like to see a lot more being done on the Egypt cases.

3. Henry Rome:

   More time affords Iran greater opportunities to make nuclear advances, and delays make the West sweat — both of which, in the eyes of some Iranian hardliners, give Iran greater leverage for when it returns to talks.

4. Jessica Vaughan:

   This is a serious problem that has been festering for years, but is getting worse as countries realize that they can get away with just refusing to accept back their citizens who are criminals, what is equally frustrating is that the Obama administration has continuously refused to use the tools that Congress has provided and the leverage that we have with many of the recalcitrant countries, even as the roster of victims from these criminal aliens grows longer every month.

5. Dmitri Trenin:

   China and the U.S. are two superpowers, and North Korea has a reason to stand up to both in different ways, russia is a country whose attractiveness to North Korea lies precisely in it not having major leverage. Russia has this potential of being seen as a relatively benign actor by the North Koreans.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Leverage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leverage
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leverage
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Leverage