different between leverage vs preside

English

Etymology

lever +? -age

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?v(?)??d?/, /?li?v(?)??d?/

Noun

leverage (usually uncountable, plural leverages)

1. A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.
2. By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
3. (finance) 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. (business) 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.

Synonyms

• (force compounded by a lever): mechanical advantage
• (use of borrowed fund): gearing
• (ability to earn high returns from high capacity utilization): operating leverage

Translations

Verb

leverage (third-person singular simple present leverages, present participle leveraging, simple past and past participle leveraged)

1. (transitive, chiefly US, slang, business) To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).

Synonyms

• (take full advantage of): exploit, use

Derived terms

• leveraged buyout

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• præside (archaic)

Etymology

From Old French presider, from Latin praesid?re (“preside”), from pre- (“before”) + sedere (“to sit”). Displaced native Old English foresittan.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?d

Verb

preside (third-person singular simple present presides, present participle presiding, simple past and past participle presided)

1. (intransitive) To act as president or chairperson.
2. (intransitive) To exercise authority or control, oversit.
3. (intransitive, music) To be a featured solo performer.

Translations

• Hindi: ??????? (p??h?s?n)

Anagrams

• Perseid, perseid

Italian

Noun

preside m or f (plural presidi)

1. (education) headmaster m, headmistress f, headteacher, schoolmaster
2. (education) dean, principal

Derived terms

• vicepreside

Related terms

• presidenza

Anagrams

• spedire, sperdei

Portuguese

Verb

preside

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of presidir
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of presidir

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?e?side/, [p?e?si.ð?e]

Verb

preside

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of presidir.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of presidir.