noun
security
A financial instrument that can be traded, such as a stock or bond.
The fund owns several kinds of security, including bonds.
Etymology
Security developed from safety to a guarantee or pledge protecting a financial claim. The term then named the tradable instrument representing such a right or interest.
More examples
- She studied how securities are traded.
- A government bond is one type of security.
- The broker explained the risks attached to each security.
Forms
security · securities
Similar words
- investment
- A broader category that includes assets beyond traded financial instruments.
- asset
- Broader; many assets are not tradable financial instruments.