Perpetuity
1perpetuity — per·pe·tu·i·ty /ˌpər pə tü ə tē, tyü / n pl ties 1: the quality, state, or duration of being perpetual devised to them in perpetuity 2 a: the condition of a future estate limited in such a way as not to vest within the period fixed by law for the …
2Perpetuity — Per pe*tu i*ty, n. [L. perpetuitas: cf. F. perp[ e]tuit[ e].] 1. The quality or state of being perpetual; as, the perpetuity of laws. Bacon. [1913 Webster] A path to perpetuity of fame. Byron. [1913 Webster] The perpetuity of single emotion is… …
3perpetuity — ► NOUN (pl. perpetuities) 1) the state or quality of lasting forever. 2) a bond or other security with no fixed maturity date. ● in (or for) perpetuity Cf. ↑in perpetuity …
4perpetuity — [pʉr΄pə to͞o′ə tē, pʉr΄pətyo͞o′ə tē] n. pl. perpetuities [ME perpetuite < OFr perpetuité < L perpetuitas] 1. the state or quality of being perpetual 2. something perpetual, as an annuity or pension to be paid indefinitely or, often specif …
5Perpetuity — A perpetuity is an annuity that has no definite end, or a stream of cash payments that continues forever. There are few actual perpetuities in existence (although the British government has issued them in the past, and they are known and still… …
6Perpetuity — A constant stream of identical cash flows without end, such as a British consol. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * perpetuity per‧pe‧tu‧i‧ty [ˌpɜːpˈtjuːti ǁ ˌpɜːrpˈtuː ] noun in perpetuity LAW for all future time: • The contract… …
7perpetuity — A constant stream of identical cash flows without end, such as a British consol. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * perpetuity per‧pe‧tu‧i‧ty [ˌpɜːpˈtjuːti ǁ ˌpɜːrpˈtuː ] noun in perpetuity LAW for all future time: • The contract allows them …
8Perpetuity — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Endless duration. < N PARAG:Perpetuity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 perpetuity perpetuity eternity everness aye sempiternity immortality athanasia Sgm: N 1 interminability interminability agelessness everlastingness …
9Perpetuity — A constant stream of identical cash flows with no end. The formula for determining the present value of a perpetuity is as follows: This is not as abstract a concept as you may think; the British issued bonds, called consols, which are a great… …
10perpetuity — n. in perpetuity ( forever ) * * * [ˌpɜːpɪ tjuːɪtɪ] in perpetuity ( forever ) …
