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define stock
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"Stock" has several common meanings. The most important ones:
- Finance (most common everyday use): a share of ownership in a company. Holding stock (shares) gives you a proportional claim on the company’s assets and earnings and may carry voting rights and dividend entitlement. Stocks trade on stock exchanges and their prices fluctuate with supply, demand and company performance.
- Inventory / supply: the goods or materials a business keeps on hand for sale or production (e.g., "store stock" or "stockroom").
Other senses:
- Livestock: farm animals (cattle, sheep, etc.).
- Stock (broth): a flavored liquid made by simmering bones, meat, or vegetables, used as a base for soups and sauces.
- Stock (ancestry): lineage or family background ("people of French stock").
- Gunstock: the wooden or synthetic part of a firearm that you hold against your shoulder.
- Stock photo/stock footage: pre-existing images or video licensed for reuse.
If you meant one specific sense (for example, stocks as investments), tell me which and I’ll give a more detailed definition.
- Finance (most common everyday use): a share of ownership in a company. Holding stock (shares) gives you a proportional claim on the company’s assets and earnings and may carry voting rights and dividend entitlement. Stocks trade on stock exchanges and their prices fluctuate with supply, demand and company performance.
- Inventory / supply: the goods or materials a business keeps on hand for sale or production (e.g., "store stock" or "stockroom").
Other senses:
- Livestock: farm animals (cattle, sheep, etc.).
- Stock (broth): a flavored liquid made by simmering bones, meat, or vegetables, used as a base for soups and sauces.
- Stock (ancestry): lineage or family background ("people of French stock").
- Gunstock: the wooden or synthetic part of a firearm that you hold against your shoulder.
- Stock photo/stock footage: pre-existing images or video licensed for reuse.
If you meant one specific sense (for example, stocks as investments), tell me which and I’ll give a more detailed definition.
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