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Asset: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：valuable property (asset)

asset 🔊

/ˈæs.et/

Something valuable that a person, company, or country owns, which can be used to pay debts or is a source of wealth.

Asset illustration: person organizing valuable items like laptop, stocks, and cash.

valuable property 🔊

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/ˈvæl.jə.bəl ˈprɒp.ə.ti/

A valuable item or resource owned by an individual, company, or country, which holds economic value and can be converted into cash.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'ad satis' ('to enough'), via Old French 'asez' ('enough').

💡 Mnemonic

ASSETS are valuable things you own, like SETS of gold. Think: "My ASSETS are a SET of valuables."

📖 Example

When my friend started his online business, his laptop and his coding skills were his most important assets. 🔊 At the beginning of his online venture, his laptop and programming abilities were his key resources of value.

🔗 Collocations

tangible asset – A physical asset like machinery, buildings, or land.

fixed asset – A long-term tangible asset not easily converted into cash.

current asset – Cash or assets expected to be converted to cash within a year.

🔄 Synonyms

property (n.) – Something owned, a possession.

holding (n.) – Stocks, property, or other financial assets owned.

capital (n.) – Wealth in the form of money or other assets.

🚫 Antonyms

liability (n.) – A financial obligation or debt.

🌱 Derivatives

asset-backed (adj.) – Financed by or secured with specific assets.

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin via Anglo-French law meaning property sufficient to discharge a debt. In modern finance, it's a core term on balance sheets, distinguishing valuable resources from liabilities.

Meaning 2：advantageous quality (asset)

asset 🔊

/ˈæs.et/

A useful or valuable quality or skill that a person or thing has.

Asset as advantage: team member contributing positively in a group meeting.

advantageous quality 🔊

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/ˌæd.vənˈteɪ.dʒəs ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/

A useful or valuable quality, skill, or person that contributes positively to a situation or group.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Her ability to speak three languages fluently is a great asset in our international team. 🔊 Her fluency in three languages is a highly beneficial skill for our global team.

🔗 Collocations

key asset – A particularly important and valuable quality or person.

major asset – A very significant advantage or benefit.

proven asset – A quality or person whose value has been demonstrated.

🔄 Synonyms

strength (n.) – A good or beneficial quality or attribute.

advantage (n.) – A condition giving a greater chance of success.

benefit (n.) – An advantage or profit gained.

🚫 Antonyms

handicap (n.) – A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult.