legitimate
11legitimate — Used in the context of general equities. Real interest in trading as compared to a profile stance. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: natural. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. legitimate le‧git‧i‧mate 1 [lɪˈdʒɪtmt] adjective 1. LAW… …
12legitimate — legitimates, legitimating, legitimated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]lɪʤɪ̱tɪmət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]lɪʤɪ̱tɪmeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is legitimate is acceptable according to the law. The French government has… …
13legitimate — 01. Some scams appear quite [legitimate] at first. 02. You must have a [legitimate] excuse for missing an exam. 03. A government cannot be considered truly [legitimate] unless it is democratically elected. 04. You must have a [legitimate] excuse… …
14legitimate — le•git•i•mate adj., n. [[t]lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌmeɪt[/t]] adj. v. mat•ed, mat•ing, n. 1) according to law; lawful: the property s legitimate owner[/ex] 2) in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards 3) born of legally… …
15legitimate — le|git|i|mate1 [lıˈdʒıtımıt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: , past participle of legitimare to legitimize , from Latin legitimus legitimate , from lex law ] 1.) fair or reasonable ▪ That s a perfectly legitimate question. ▪ Most… …
16legitimate — le|git|i|mate [ lə dʒıtəmət ] adjective ** 1. ) allowed by the law or correct according to the law: Are the premises being used for legitimate business purposes? The Scots proclaimed James Stuart as the legitimate heir to the British throne. 2. ) …
17legitimate */*/ — UK [lɪˈdʒɪtəmət] / US [ləˈdʒɪtəmət] adjective 1) fair and reasonable It is perfectly legitimate to ask questions about a politician s personal life. legitimate interest/excuse/expectation: Did he have a legitimate excuse for being late? 2)… …
18legitimate — adj. legitimate to + inf. (is it legitimate to pose such questions?) * * * [lɪ dʒɪtɪmeɪt] legitimate to + int. (is it legitimate to pose such questions?) …
19legitimate — {{11}}legitimate (adj.) mid 15c., lawfully begotten, from M.Fr. legitimer and directly from M.L. legitimatus, pp. of legitimare make lawful, declare to be lawful, from L. legitimus lawful, originally fixed by law, in line with the law, from lex… …
20legitimate — 1 adjective 1 correct, allowable, or operating according to the law: The Mafia uses legitimate business operations as a front. 2 fair, correct, or reasonable according to accepted standards of behaviour: Is this a legitimate use of taxpayers… …
