noun
gearing
noun
1
The set of gears in a machine, or the ratio between them.
"The bike's gearing makes hill climbs much easier."
2
In finance, the level of debt a company carries relative to its own capital.
"Investors grew nervous about the company's high gearing."
How to Use Gearing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe system of gears in machinery, or (in finance) how much a company relies on borrowed money.
UK vs US
In British financial English, "gearing" is the standard term; American English usually says "leverage" instead.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
gearings plural, Gearings plural
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The bike's _____ makes hill climbs much easier.