Definition of
endowment has definitions from the field of economics
1
[ noun ] natural qualities or talents

Synonyms

talent gift natural_endowment

Used in print

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

In the process , his native endowments were stretched , strengthened and disciplined to serve their human purpose .

Related terms

natural_ability bent flair raw_talent endow

2
[ noun ] (economics) the capital that provides income for an institution

Synonyms

endowment_fund

Related terms

capital patrimony chantry endow

3
[ noun ] the act of endowing with a permanent source of income

Examples

"his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"

Related terms

giving endow

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

EH0 N D AW1 M AH0 N T

Similar Spelling

entombment entomion entomb endometrium endometrial

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