gearing

Definition of gearing in English English dictionary: Present participle of gear; The ratio of a system of gears
The 4x4 could climb well as it had relatively low gearing.; the ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its ordinary shares (equity); the set or arrangement of gears in a machine; A measure of the indebtedness or leverage of a company (or an individual for that matter) The degree of gearing is often measured by use of the debt-to equity ratio; Gearing is an investment term for borrowing Borrowing is permitted to buy further investments If assets rise in value, gearing magnifies the return to ordinary shareholders Correspondingly, If the share price falls, gearing magnifies the fall; The ratio of the oar length inboard of the pin to the oar length outboard of the pin; {i} connected set of gears; process of fitting with gears; The ratio of the inboard (boatside) and outboard (waterside) lengths of the oar - and thus of the leverage of the oar handle The gearing can be adjusted by moving the button along the collar either inwards towards the handle (heavier) or outwards towards the spoon (lighter) Gearing can also be lightened by adding clams; the ratio of your own money and borrowed funds in an investment If a property is 'highly geared' then it has a high ration of borrowed funds compared to ownership; a train of wheels for transmitting and varying motion in machinery; (refer to margin trading or leverage); Debt + capital notes/debt + capital notes + total equity; The ratio of debt capital to ownership claim; Correct at 30 June 2002; Also known as Leverage Gearing describes the situation when an asset is controlled for a relatively low upfront cost The impact of this is that profits or losses on the position are magnified in percentage terms It can be achieved by financial gearing, where an investor borrows money to buy an asset, thus reducing the initial cash outlay required Alternatively, futures and options can be used to create gearing In the case of futures, the investor only has to pay upfront margin when buying futures contracts rather than paying the whole purchase price In the case of options, the investor only has to pay an upfront premium In the case of companies, their level of financial gearing is measured by the Gearing Ratio or Interest Cover; Using a mechanical system of gears or belts and pulleys to increase or decrease shaft speed Power losses from friction are inherent in any gearing system; In general terms, this refers to the ratio of the spur gear and pinion gear, when compared to the internal drive ratio of the car; The proportional relationship between debt capital and equity capital; The ratio of your own money and borrowed funds in purchase of a home or an investment; wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"; the relationship between a company's shareholders' funds and some form of outside borrowing Expressed as a ratio; A British term used to describe one aspect of leverage of an option It is not uniquely defined but the two most common definitions are (1) The price of the underlying divided by the price of the option (2) The strike price of the option divided by the price of the options; the ratio of your own money and borrowed funds in an investment; The parts by which motion imparted to one portion of an engine or machine is transmitted to another, considered collectively; as, the valve gearing of locomotive engine; belt gearing; esp; The ratio of your own loan amount to the value of your security; Harness; the relationship between the amount of money that a company is worth and the amount that it owes in debts; Ratio of net debt to equity at year-end; (1) a measure of the debt ratio, which is the amount of borrowing compared with the equity in an asset (2) borrowing to invest, such as when purchasing a house using a mortgage or purchasing a share portfolio using a margin loan; A company's debts expressed as a percentage of its equity capital; Financial leverage; A measure of how much a company has borrowed (usually related to its total assets) Gearing may also be used when referring to a fund’s borrowing; (1) a measure of the debt ratio which is the amount of borrowing compared with the equity in an asset (2) borrowing to invest, such as when purchasing a house using a mortgage or purchasing a share portfolio using a margin loan Can be positive or negative; Debt relative to capital and reserves This is a British term
gearing ratio: An accounting ratio which measures the level of debt finance a company has raised relative to its level of shareholders' funds, also known as the debt to equity ratio It is usually defined as debt divided by shareholders' funds, expressed as a percentage The precise definition will vary, however, from situation to situation The higher the percentage from the calculation, the more highly geared a company is It is possible to calculate the net gearing ratio, where cash balances are deducted from debt in the calculation See also Interest Cover and Gearing
gearing ratio: The gearing ratio shows the proportion of the total capital of the firm that is loan capital It therefore measures the extent to which the company has borrowed The higher the gearing ratio, the greater the proportion of their capital the firm has borrowed and the higher the interest payments the firm faces will be
gearing ratio: The ratio of debt finance to the total shareholders' funds
gearing ratio: Net debt/(net debt + shareholders funds) or (long term debt/(net debt + shareholders funds)
gear: To fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio
gear: A configuration of the transmission of an motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque
gear: equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor
gear: (mostly British (Scouse)) great or fantastic
gear: {f} equip with gears; put into gear (Machinery); supply, equip; adjust, conform
gear: {v} to dress, deck, put harness on horses
gear: {n} accouterments, dress, traces, stuff, goods
Gear: gere
gear: Anything worthless; stuff; nonsense; rubbish
gear: A moving part receiving or imparting force by means of teeth engaging with teeth of a similar or corresponding part
gear: A toothed wheel, or cogwheel; as, a spur gear, or a bevel gear; also, toothed wheels, collectively
gear: To provide with gearing
gear: An apparatus for performing a special function; gearing; as, the feed gear of a lathe
gear: If someone or something is geared to or towards a particular purpose, they are organized or designed in order to achieve that purpose. Colleges are not always geared to the needs of mature students My training was geared towards winning gold in Munich. be geared to sb/sth to be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation. Machine component consisting of a toothed wheel attached to a rotating shaft. Gears operate in pairs, the teeth of one engaging the teeth of a second, to transmit and modify rotary motion and torque. To transmit motion smoothly, the contacting surfaces of gear teeth must be carefully shaped to a specific profile. The smaller of a gear pair is often known as the pinion. If the pinion is on the driving shaft, the pair acts to reduce speed and to amplify torque; if the pinion is on the driven shaft, the pair acts to increase speed and reduce torque
gear: a particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved
gear: Business matters; affairs; concern
gear: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc
gear: A large combat robot, standing between 3 and 8 meters in height Used extensively in the world of Terra Nova
gear: The "gear" of a bicycle relates to the mechanical advantage of the whole drive system In a low gear, the pedals are easy to turn, but you have to spin very fast to get any speed up In a high gear, the pedals are hard to turn, but you don't have to make them turn very fast to make the bicycle go fast The gear of a bicycle depends on the ratio between the sizes of the front and rear sprockets, and the size of the drive wheel If the bicycle is equipped with planetary gears, they also affect the gear There are several ways of designating gears numerically See gain ratios, gear inches, and development For information on using your bicycle's gears, see my article: Everything You Wanted to Know About Shifting Your Bicycle's Gears, But Were Afraid to Ask
gear: Any tools used to catch fish, such as hook and line, trawls, gill nets, traps, spears, etc
gear: general term that normally refers to a toothed wheel
gear: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
gear: A wheel with teeth that, when meshed with the teeth of another wheel, is able to transmit, modify, or change the direction of an applied force
gear: Goods; property; household stuff
gear: Manner; custom; behavior
gear: A special type of wheel and axle A gear is a wheel with teeth
gear: All of the lines used to haul a sail up to its yard These include clew lines, bunt lines, reef lines, and leech lines
gear: sometimes a word that means "all the equipment"
gear: A rotating wheel-like object with teeth around its rim A gear is used to transmit force to another gear with matching teeth A screw called a worm or a toothed shaft called a rack may replace one of the wheels Gears of different sizes can be used to change the speed of a mechanism If a gear with many teeth drives a gear with fewer teeth, there is an increase of speed If a gear with fewer teeth drives a gear with more teeth, there is a decrease in speed
gear: (n) A toothed wheel device that acts as a mechanical linkage to transmit power and motion between machine parts Most gears transfer rotary motion from one shaft to another They change the location and can change both the orientation and speed of the rotary motion Certain gear types transform rotary motion into linear (reciprocating) motion
gear: Whatever is prepared for use or wear; manufactured stuff or material
gear: a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
gear: See 1st Jeer (b)
gear: a wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other
gear: A general term that normally refers to either the spur gear and pinion gear
gear: Clothing; garments; ornaments
gear: To dress; to put gear on; to harness
gear: a toothed wheel that developed from the wheel and lever
gear: A mechanism that transmits motion and force via toothed wheels
gear: a toothed wheel used to transfer mechanical energy
gear: set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
gear: The gears on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which energy is changed into motion. On hills, he must use low gears The car was in fourth gear He put the truck in gear and drove on
gear: a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience
gear: great or fantastic
gear: The gear involved in a particular activity is the equipment or special clothing that you use. About 100 officers in riot gear were needed to break up the fight. fishing gear They helped us put our gear back into the van
gear: The harness of horses or cattle; trapping
gear: matter of business of any kind
gear: a toothed wheel,usually fixed to a shaft so that it rotates at the same speed as the shaft
gear: {i} set of interlocking wheels; mechanism in an automobile; tools, supplies; clothes (Slang); drugs (Slang)
gear: A term used for various things Depending on the context, it means the gear ratio or a specific driven sprocket
gear: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc
gear: Engagement of parts with each other; as, in gear; out of gear
gear: A general term for ropes, blocks, tackle and other equipment
gear: To be in, or come into, gear
gear: Warlike accouterments
gear: Gear means clothing. I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous
hookes gearing: Spur gearing having teeth slanting across the face of the wheel, sometimes slanting in opposite directions from the middle