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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A long-term asset, such as land or a building.
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- noun accounting An asset that is recorded on a
balance sheet ascapital - that is, property that creates more property, such as a factory that creates shoes, or a forest that yields a quantity of wood. - noun finance An asset in the sense of accounting, but also including financial assets such as
stocks orbonds .
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