Leveraged vs. Unleveraged — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Leveraged and Unleveraged
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Leveraged
The action of a lever.
Unleveraged
Not having been leveraged.
Leveraged
The mechanical advantage of a lever.
Leveraged
Positional advantage; power to act effectively
"started his ... career with far more social leverage than his father had enjoyed" (Doris Kearns Goodwin).
Leveraged
The use of credit or borrowed funds, often for a speculative investment, as in buying securities on margin.
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Leveraged
To provide (a company) with leverage.
Leveraged
To supplement (money, for example) with leverage.
Leveraged
To improve or enhance
"It makes more sense to be able to leverage what we [public radio stations] do in a more effective way to our listeners" (Delano Lewis).
Leveraged
To use so as to obtain an advantage or profit
Leveraged their personal contacts to find new investors.
Leveraged
Simple past tense and past participle of leverage
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