hypothecation
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hypothecation
- /haɪ̯ˌpɒθɪˈkeɪ̯ʃən/ UK
- /haɪ̯ˌpɑθəˈkeɪ̯ʃən/ US
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From Latin hypothēcātiō, from hypothēcō (“to pledge as collateral”), from Ancient Greek. Equivalent to hypothecate + -ion.
noun hypothecations
- The use of property, or an existing mortgage, as security for a loan, etc. After the deperdition of Indagator, having an appetency still further to pervestigate the frithy occident; being still an agamist, and not wishing to be any longer a pedaneous viator, nor to be solivagant, I brought about the emption of a yaud, partly by numismatic mutuation, and partly by a hypothe
- A tax levied for a specific expenditure. It is, however, precisely here that the weakness of hypothecation lies, for governments are not likely readily to surrender control over the disposition of taxes they impose.
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noun the use of property as security for a loan
| 한국어 | 담보 dambo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Verpfändung |
| Ελληνικά | υποθήκευση ypothíkefsi |
Talk about this word "hypothecation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypothecation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hypothecation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypothecation "hypothecation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypothecation.Cite this
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title = {hypothecation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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