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beneficial |
in law, receiving or being entitled to receive proceeds or benefits. [1/2 definitions] |
cash flow |
the net cash proceeds of operating a business during a specified period of time. |
dividend |
a pro rata share of proceeds paid to creditors after a declaration of bankruptcy. [1/4 definitions] |
duration |
the interval of time during which something exists or proceeds. [1/2 definitions] |
fail |
in commerce, a failure to deliver securities on time, or to receive proceeds from a transaction. [1/10 definitions] |
freelance |
a person who proceeds as an independent in politics with no allegiance to any one party. [1/6 definitions] |
liquidate |
to terminate (a business) by selling all assets and distributing the proceeds to shareholders. [1/5 definitions] |
rollover |
the movement of funds from one investment to another, esp. the repeated investment of the proceeds of short-term securities upon maturity. [1/3 definitions] |
royalty |
a percentage of proceeds paid to the owner of productive real property, such land for mining or oil drilling, or to the author of a book, musical composition, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
score |
(slang) a successful robbery, or its proceeds. [1/21 definitions] |
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