buying

  • 1Buying in — has several meanings: *In the securities market it refers to a process by which the buyer of securities, whose seller fails to deliver the securities contracted for, can buy in the securities from a third party with the defaulting seller to make… …

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  • 2buying — uying n. the act of buying; as, buying equipment for the trip took several hours. Syn: purchasing. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 3buying in — The buying of securities, commodities, etc. , by a broker because the original seller has failed to deliver. This invariably happens after a rise in a market price (the seller would be able to buy in himself if the market had fallen). The broker… …

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  • 4buying — noun the act of buying (Freq. 3) buying and selling fill their days shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge • Syn: ↑purchasing • Derivationally related forms: ↑purchase (for: ↑ …

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  • 5buying — n. impulse; panic buying * * * panic buying panic buying impulse …

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  • 6buying — noun Buying is used before these nouns: ↑binge, ↑frenzy, ↑habit, ↑power, ↑spree Buying is used after these nouns: ↑bulk, ↑impulse, ↑panic …

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  • 7Buying — Buy Buy (b[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bought} (b[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Buying} (b[imac] [i^]ng).] [OE. buggen, buggen, bien, AS. bycgan, akin to OS. buggean, Goth. bugjan.] 1. To acquire the ownership of (property) by giving an accepted… …

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  • 8Buying agent — Buying agents (also known as relocation agents or property search agents) is a term used in the UK to describe people acting as agents on behalf of a buyer and not the seller, as do traditional Estate agents (or, in the United States, Real estate …

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  • 9buying behaviour — ˈbuying beˌhaviour , buying behavior noun [uncountable] MARKETING another word for buying habits * * * buying behaviour UK US UK (US buying behavior) noun [U] …

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  • 10Buying office —    Buying offices are classified into two types: the Central Buying Office (CBO) and Resident Buying Office (RBO). The CBO represents its own stores and performs central planning, buying, and merchandising. An RBO works with a number of… …

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