gearing
🇺🇸
/ˈɡɪrɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈɡɪərɪŋ/
noun
R
The financial term for how much a company has borrowed compared to the value of its owners' shares.
The company's gearing is quite high, which means they have a lot of debt compared to their own money.
R
The set of gears in a machine or vehicle that work together to change speed or direction.
The bicycle's gearing system allows you to ride at different speeds.
translation
The financial term for how much a company has borrowed compared to the value of its owners' shares.; The set of gears in a machine or vehicle that work together to change speed or direction.
Word Forms
Plural
gearings