Noun

(head)

English plurals

(finance) Any property or object of value that one possesses, usually considered as applicable to the payment of one's debts.

His assets are much greater than his liabilities.

(legal) Sufficient estate; property sufficient in the hands of an executor or heir to pay the debts or legacies of the testator or ancestor to satisfy claims against it.

Any goods or property properly available for the payment of a bankrupt's or a deceased person's obligations or debts.

Noun

(en noun)

A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.

A real estate developer; a person or company who prepares a parcel of land for sale, or creates structures on that land.

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A film developer; a person who uses chemicals to create photographs from photograph negatives.

A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.

A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software.