Ruling vs Holding - What's the difference?
ruling | holding |
That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.
Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
* 2009 , The Economist,
A determination of law made by a court.
A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
* 1596 , , V. i. 3:
(obsolete) That which holds, binds, or influences.
(obsolete) Logic; consistency.
* 1598 , , IV. ii. 27:
(obsolete) The burden or chorus of a song.
* 1598 , , II. vii. 109:
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As nouns the difference between ruling and holding
is that ruling is an order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority while holding is something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.As verbs the difference between ruling and holding
is that ruling is present participle of lang=en while holding is present participle of lang=en.As an adjective ruling
is that rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.As a proper noun Holding is
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English
Adjective
(head)- the ruling monarch
- a ruling passion
Synonyms
* governing * reigning (of a monarch ) * in power (of a government; used after the noun )Derived terms
* ruling gradientSynonyms
* commandment, edict, order, ruleVerb
(head)Anagrams
*holding
English
Noun
(wikipedia holding) (en noun)Law and order in Italy: Trouble with figures
- Italy's right-wing prime minister was about to cure his biggest headache by selling the state's holding in a troubled airline, Alitalia.
- Take again / From this my hand, as holding of the Pope / Your sovereign greatness and authority.
- (Burke)
- This has no holding , / To swear by him whom I protest to love / That I will work against him.
- Make battery to our ears with the loud music; / The while I'll place you; then the boy shall sing. / The holding every man shall beat as loud / As his strong sides can volley.