leverage

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot.
2. (broadly, uncountable, usually) Any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
3. (uncountable, usually) The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.
4. (uncountable, usually) The debt-to-equity ratio.
5. (uncountable, usually) The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high-capacity utilization of a facility.
6. (uncountable, usually) The distance of between an independent observation and other observations.

Verb

To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).

Synonyms

gearing

purchase

🛍️

leveraging

financial leverage

levers

clout

linkage

action

influence

force

prize

lever

lever action

lifting

magnification

means

press

pressure

pry

prying

pull

push

scale factor

squeeze

steam

sway

take advantage of

utilize

work

scaling factor

capital gearing ratio

capital leverage

leverage ratio

rod assembly

lever operation

lever effect

bar linkage

rod linkage

amplification

ascendance

constriction

emphasis

empire

exploit

gearing ratio

hand gear

hold

importance

Translations

Hebelwirkung

influencia

invloed

apalancamiento

hebeln

hefboom

Einfluß

Hebel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From lever + -age.