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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIndividual Stock
/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl stɒk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A single share of a specific company’s stock, representing ownership in that company.
"Investors often prefer to buy individual stocks rather than mutual funds for more control over their investments." - 2
A stock that is not part of a diversified portfolio or fund.
"Holding individual stocks can be riskier than investing in a diversified fund."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'individual' derives from the Latin 'individuus', meaning 'indivisible', which evolved through Middle English. 'Stock' comes from Old English 'stoc', meaning 'a place or a tree stump', and has evolved to refer to shares in a company since the 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Individual Stock" is said worldwide
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Action individuelle
Transliteration: ak-syon eed-vi-dy-uel
"Les investisseurs achètent souvent des actions individuelles pour mieux contrôler leurs investissements."
Einzelaktie
Transliteration: ain-tsel-akt-see-eh
"Anleger bevorzugen oft Einzelaktien, um mehr Kontrolle über ihre Investitionen zu haben."
Azione individuale
Transliteration: at-tsyo-ne in-di-vi-du-a-le
"Gli investitori spesso acquistano azioni individuali per avere un maggiore controllo sui loro investimenti."
Acción individual
Transliteration: ak-syon in-di-vi-du-al
"Los inversores a menudo compran acciones individuales para tener más control sobre sus inversiones."
Ação individual
Transliteration: a-sao in-di-vi-du-al
"Os investidores costumam comprar ações individuais para ter mais controle sobre seus investimentos."
व्यक्तिगत शेयर
Transliteration: vyaktigat shayar
"निवेशक अक्सर व्यक्तिगत शेयर खरीदते हैं ताकि वे अपने निवेश पर अधिक नियंत्रण रख सकें।"
个别股票
Transliteration: gèbié gǔpiào
"投资者通常购买个别股票，以便更好地控制他们的投资。"
개별 주식
Transliteration: gaebyeol jusik
"투자자들은 종종 개별 주식을 구매하여 투자에 대한 더 많은 통제를 원합니다."
個別株
Transliteration: kobetsu kabu
"投資家はしばしば個別株を購入して、投資に対するより多くのコントロールを持ちます。"
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