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liquide
/li.kid/
liquid
L'eau est un liquide essentiel à la vie.
Water is a liquid essential to life.
general
A substance that flows freely and takes the shape of its container, neither solid nor gaseous.
Le pétrole est un liquide inflammable.
Oil is a flammable liquid.
In everyday language, 'liquide' refers to any fluid that is not a gas or solid.
Finance
Finance
A financial asset that can be easily converted into cash, such as stocks or bonds.
Les actions sont des actifs liquides.
Stocks are liquid assets.
In finance, 'liquide' refers to the ease with which an asset can be sold or converted into cash.
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Common Usage
'Liquide' is often used to describe any fluid, but in finance, it refers to assets that can be quickly converted to cash.
Gold Rule
Financial Context
In finance, 'liquide' refers to the ease of converting an asset into cash, not the physical state of the asset.
Word Origin
From Latin 'liquidus', meaning 'fluid' or 'flowing'.
Usage Notes
In everyday contexts, 'liquide' refers to any fluid that is not a gas or solid. In finance, it refers to assets that can be easily converted into cash.
Word Breakdown
liquid
flowing or fluid
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