Stock vs. Security
Difference Between Stock and Security
Stocknoun
A store or supply.
Securitynoun
(uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
Jonna Nyman is an energy security expert at the University of Sheffield in England. File:Jonna Nyman is an energy security expert.oggStocknoun
(operations) A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
We have a stock of televisions on hand.Securitynoun
(countable) Something that secures.
Stocknoun
A supply of anything ready for use.
Lay in a stock of wood for the winter season.Securitynoun
An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
Stocknoun
Railroad rolling stock.
Securitynoun
(legal) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
Stocknoun
A stack of undealt cards made available to the players.
Securitynoun
(legal) Freedom from apprehension.
Stocknoun
Farm or ranch animals; livestock.
Securitynoun
A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock.W
Stocknoun
The population of a given type of animal (especially fish) available to be captured from the wild for economic use.
Securitynoun
(finance) Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
Stocknoun
(finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares. The total of shares held by an individual shareholder.
Securitynoun
(finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
Stocknoun
The price or value of the stock for a company on the stock market.
When the bad news came out, the company's stock dropped precipitously.Securitynoun
A guarantee.
Stocknoun
(figurative) The measure of how highly a person or institution is valued.
After that last screw-up of mine, my stock is pretty low around here.Securitynoun
(obsolete) Carelessness; negligence.
Stocknoun
Any of several types of security that are similar to a stock, or marketed like one.
Securitynoun
the state of being free from danger or injury;
we support the armed services in the name of national securityStocknoun
The raw material from which things are made; feedstock.
Securitynoun
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends;
he held several valuable securitiesStocknoun
Broth made from meat (originally bones) or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
Securitynoun
a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers;
the head of security was a former policemanStocknoun
The type of paper used in printing.
The books were printed on a heavier stock this year.Securitynoun
measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.;
military security has been stepped up since the recent uprisingStocknoun
Undeveloped film; film stock.
Securitynoun
defense against financial failure; financial independence;
his pension gave him security in his old ageinsurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illnessStocknoun
Plain soap before it is coloured and perfumed.
Securitynoun
freedom from anxiety or fear;
the watch dog gave her a feeling of securityStocknoun
Stock theater, summer stock theater.
Securitynoun
an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
Stocknoun
The trunk and woody main stems of a tree. The base from which something grows or branches.
Securitynoun
property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation;
bankers are reluctant to lend without good securityStocknoun
(horticulture) The plant upon which the scion is grafted.
Securitynoun
a guarantee that an obligation will be met
Stocknoun
lineage, family, ancestry.
Stocknoun
Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola.
Stocknoun
A handle or stem to which the working part of an implement or weapon is attached.
Stocknoun
(firearm) The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder.
Stocknoun
The handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc.
Stocknoun
Part of a machine that supports items or holds them in place.
Stocknoun
The headstock of a lathe, drill, etc.
Stocknoun
The tailstock of a lathe.
Stocknoun
A bar, stick or rod.
Stocknoun
A ski pole.
Stocknoun
(nautical) A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes.
Stocknoun
(nautical) The axle attached to the rudder, which transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder.
Stocknoun
(geology) A pipe (vertical cylinder of ore)
Stocknoun
A type of (now formal or official) neckwear.
Stocknoun
A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
Stocknoun
A piece of black cloth worn under a clerical collar.
Stocknoun
A bed for infants; a crib, cot, or cradle
Stocknoun
(folklore) A piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings.
Stocknoun
(obsolete) A cover for the legs; a stocking.
Stocknoun
A block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post.
Stocknoun
A person who is as dull and lifeless as a stock or post; one who has little sense.
Stocknoun
The longest part of a split tally stick formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness.
Stocknoun
The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction.
Stocknoun
Red and grey bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings.
Stocknoun
(biology) In tectology, an aggregate or colony of individuals, such as as trees, chains of salpae, etc.
Stocknoun
The beater of a fulling mill.
Stocknoun
A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado.
Stockverb
To have on hand for sale.
The store stocks all kinds of dried vegetables.Stockverb
To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply.
to stock a warehouse with goodsto stock a farm, i.e. to supply it with cattle and toolsto stock land, i.e. to occupy it with a permanent growth, especially of grassStockverb
To allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale.
Stockverb
To put in the stocks as punishment.
Stockverb
(nautical) To fit (an anchor) with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place.
Stockverb
To arrange cards in a certain manner for cheating purposes; to stack the deck.
Stockadjective
Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
stock itemsstock sizesStockadjective
Having the same configuration as cars sold to the non-racing public, or having been modified from such a car.
Stockadjective
Straightforward, ordinary, just another, very basic.
That band is quite stockHe gave me a stock answerStocknoun
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity);
he owns a controlling share of the company's stockStocknoun
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces;
she made gravy with a base of beef stockStocknoun
the merchandise that a shop has on hand;
they carried a vast inventory of hardwareStocknoun
a supply of something available for future use;
he brought back a large store of Cuban cigarsStocknoun
not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit
Stocknoun
the descendants of one individual;
his entire lineage has been warriorsStocknoun
the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun;
the rifle had been fitted with a special stockStocknoun
the reputation and popularity a person has;
his stock was so high he could have been elected mayorStocknoun
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species;
he experimented on a particular breed of white ratshe created a new strain of sheepStocknoun
lumber used in the construction of something;
they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameterStocknoun
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation;
the value of his stocks doubled during the past yearStocknoun
any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
Stocknoun
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
Stocknoun
any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
Stocknoun
the handle end of some implements or tools;
he grabbed the cue by the stockStocknoun
persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
Stocknoun
an ornamental white cravat
Stockverb
have on hand;
Do you carry kerosene heaters?Stockverb
equip with a stock;
stock a rifleStockverb
supply with fish;
stock a lakeStockverb
supply with livestock;
stock a farmStockverb
stock up on to keep for future use or sale;
let's stock coffee as long as prices are lowStockverb
provide or furnish with a stock of something;
stock the larder with meatStockverb
put forth and grow sprouts or shoots;
the plant sprouted early this yearStockadjective
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse;
bromidic sermonshis remarks were trite and commonplacehackneyed phrasesa stock answerrepeating threadbare jokesparroting some timeworn axiomthe trite metaphor `hard as nails'Stockadjective
routine;
a stock answerStockadjective
regularly and widely used or sold;
a standard sizea stock item
