"devolvement" meaning in English

See devolvement in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: devolvements [plural]
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  1. The act or process of devolving. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: devolution
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  2. The act or process of devolving.
    (banking, India) A process whereby if an investment issue is undersubscribed, an underwriter is required to subscribe to the remaining shares; the outstanding unsubscribed amount devolves onto the underwriter.
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        "A process whereby if an investment issue is undersubscribed, an underwriter is required to subscribe to the remaining shares; the outstanding unsubscribed amount devolves onto the underwriter."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "devolving",
          "devolving"
        ],
        [
          "banking",
          "banking#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "undersubscribed",
          "undersubscribed"
        ],
        [
          "underwriter",
          "underwriter"
        ],
        [
          "subscribe",
          "subscribe"
        ],
        [
          "shares",
          "share#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "unsubscribed",
          "unsubscribed"
        ],
        [
          "devolve",
          "devolve"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "The act or process of devolving.",
        "(banking, India) A process whereby if an investment issue is undersubscribed, an underwriter is required to subscribe to the remaining shares; the outstanding unsubscribed amount devolves onto the underwriter."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "devolution"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "India",
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "banking",
        "business"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "devolvement"
}

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