Leverage (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Leverage and leveraged may refer to:
- The use of a leverLeverIn physics, a lever is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or pivot point to either multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object or resistance force , or multiply the distance and speed at which the opposite end of the rigid object travels.This leverage...
- Leverage (dance), a type of dance connection
- Leverage (finance)Leverage (finance)In finance, leverage is a general term for any technique to multiply gains and losses. Common ways to attain leverage are borrowing money, buying fixed assets and using derivatives. Important examples are:* A public corporation may leverage its equity by borrowing money...
, using given resources to magnify the financial outcome- Leveraged buyoutLeveraged buyoutA leveraged buyout occurs when an investor, typically financial sponsor, acquires a controlling interest in a company's equity and where a significant percentage of the purchase price is financed through leverage...
, using debt to gain control of a company's equity
- Leveraged buyout
- Leverage (negotiation)Leverage (negotiation)In negotiation, leverage is the ability to influence the other side to move closer to one's negotiating position.Types of leverage include positive leverage, negative leverage, and normative leverage.-Normative Leverage:...
- Leverage (statistics)Leverage (statistics)In statistics, leverage is a term used in connection with regression analysis and, in particular, in analyses aimed at identifying those observations that are far away from corresponding average predictor values...
, a term in regression analysis - Leverage (TV series)Leverage (TV series)Leverage is an American television drama series on TNT that premiered in December 2008. The series is produced by director/executive producer Dean Devlin's production company Electric Television...
- Leverage (football), a personal foul in American football when a defender, attempting to block a kick, uses a teammate as "leverage" to attain a better position; specifically for jumping off a teammate