figurative and in extended use. Things, qualities, etc., considered to be of great value (materially or otherwise); spec. the most valuable…

As a count noun: an item of value owned; spec. an item on a balance sheet representing the value of a resource, right, item of property, etc…

an asset (of a business, etc.) less all current liabilities; usually in plural.

fixed property n. that which consists in immovables, as land and houses. fixed asset n. an asset which cannot be promptly converted into cash (cf. l…

Anything intangible; spec. (in plural) = intangible assets, i.e. assets (e.g. goodwill, rights, etc.) which cannot easily or precisely be measured.

(usually in plural) = net asset n.

(a) Economics (see quot. 1965); (b) (in general or transferred use) something kept in reserve in a concealed form.

physical and material assets which can be precisely valued or measured.

figurative. colloquial. Something considered to be of great value (materially or otherwise); a precious or venerable legacy. Now chiefly: spec. a…