Useful english dictionary. 2012.
em·bank·ment — /ımˈbæŋkmənt/ noun, pl ments [count] : a raised bank or wall that is built to carry a roadway or hold back water … Useful english dictionary
bank — bank; bank·man; bank·roll·er; bank·rupt·cy; bank·sku·ta; can·ta·bank; em·bank; em·bank·ment; in·ter·bank; maas·bank·er; moun·te·bank·ery; bank·a·ble; bank·rupt; moun·te·bank; non·bank; bank·abil·i·ty; bank·skoi·te; hand·bank·er; sal·tim·bank; … English syllables
investment bank — invest′ment bank n. bus a financial institution that deals chiefly in the underwriting of new securities • Etymology: 1920–25 invest′ment bank er, n. invest′ment bank ing, n … From formal English to slang
World Bank Group — The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations responsible for providing finance and advice to countries for the purposes of economic development and eliminating poverty. The Bank came into formal existence on 27… … Wikipedia
dec|re|ment — «DEHK ruh muhnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a growing gradually less; slow loss; decrease. SYNONYM(S): diminution. 2. the amount lost by growing gradually less. 3. Mathematics. the amount by which the value of a variable decreases. –v.t. to show a… … Useful english dictionary
Asian Development Bank — A financial institution established in 1966 to reduce poverty in the Asia Pacific region. The bank is headquartered in Manila, Philippines and consists of 61 member countries. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * Asian Development Bank A‧sian… … Financial and business terms
a|vouch´ment — a|vouch «uh VOWCH», transitive verb. 1. to declare positively to be true; affirm: »What I have said I will avouch, in the presence of the king (Shakespeare). 2. to vouch for; guarantee: »I can avouch his honesty. The bank avouches all the work of … Useful english dictionary
é|véne|ment — «ay vehn mahn», noun. French. event; incident (in the sense of a major social and political development): »Clouds of acrid tear gas hung over the chestnut trees of Left Bank boulevards, just as they had during the shattering événements of May… … Useful english dictionary
man|age|ment — «MAN ihj muhnt», noun. 1. a managing or handling; control; direction: »Bad management caused the bank s failure. SYNONYM(S): guidance, regulation. 2. the persons who manage a business or an institution: »a dispute between labor and management.… … Useful english dictionary
pro|cure´ment — pro|cure «pruh KYUR», verb, cured, cur|ing. –v.t. 1. to get by care or effort; obtain; secure: »A friend procured a position in the bank for my brother. It is hard to procure water in the desert. SYNONYM(S): acquire, gain, win … Useful english dictionary
