ownership (noun)
1ownership — owner ► NOUN ▪ a person who owns something. DERIVATIVES ownership noun …
2ownership — own‧er‧ship [ˈəʊnəʆɪp ǁ ˈoʊnər ] noun [uncountable] COMMERCE the state of owning something: • Car ownership by teenagers tripled during the decade. • Home ownership is more common in Britain than in Europe generally. • Limited partnerships give… …
3ownership — own·er·ship n: the state, relation, or fact of being an owner; also: the rights or interests of an owner reduced their ownership by one third absolute ownership: ownership esp. by a single person that is free of any encumbrances or limitations… …
4ownership — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ sole ▪ collective, common, fractional (AmE, law), joint, shared ▪ …
5ownership in common — UK US noun [U] ► PROPERTY COMMON OWNERSHIP(Cf. ↑common ownership) …
6ownership — noun (U) the fact of owning something: a dispute over the ownership of the land …
7ownership — noun there is no question of ownership Syn: possession, right of possession, freehold, proprietorship, proprietary rights, title …
8ownership — noun 1. the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others (Freq. 4) • Derivationally related forms: ↑owner • Hypernyms: ↑relation • Hyponyms: ↑community, ↑ …
9ownership — noun Date: 1583 1. the state, relation, or fact of being an owner 2. a group or organization of owners …
10ownership equity — noun The remaining interest in all assets after all liabilities are paid. Syn: owners equity …
