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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

relation go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

possession go
anything owned or possessed

assets go
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company

part, share, portion, percentage go
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

interest, stake
(law) a right or legal share of something

noun.possession

11 Subcategories

grubstake go
funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
controlling interest go
ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares
insurable interest go
an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy
vested interest go
(law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another
security interest go
any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
terminable interest go
an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions
undivided interest, undivided right go
the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property
fee go
an interest in land capable of being inherited
equity go
the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
reversion go
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
right go
(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing