specific risk

spəˈsɪfɪk rɪsk

Definition

Definition of specific risk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

investing

TECH.

uncertainty tied to one company, holding, or narrow set of holdings

TECH.

Owning one stock exposes you to specific risk even if the market rises.
Diversifying your portfolio can reduce specific risk.
Analysts warned that the company faced high specific risk from a single supplier.

connected

linked

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Expressions with specific

woman-specific

adj.

made for or relating only to women

This is a woman-specific health program.

business-specific

adj.

made for or relevant to a particular business

We offer business-specific training for your company.

country-specific

adj.

made for or only used in one country

These rules are country-specific and do not apply elsewhere.

gender-specific

adj.

relating only to one gender, not both

This is a gender-specific restroom.

industry-specific

adj.

made for or used in one particular industry

This is industry-specific software for hospitals.

game-specific

adj.

only used or found in one particular game

This rule is game-specific and doesn't apply elsewhere.

Expressions with risk

flight risk

person likely to run away before trial or while detained

Police labeled him a flight risk and denied release.

at your own risk

adv.

accepting responsibility for possible negative outcomes

You can try skydiving, but it's at your own risk.

at one's own risk

adv.

accepting responsibility for potential danger or loss

He entered the abandoned house at his own risk.

run a risk

do something that could cause harm or loss

If you go out in the storm, you run a risk.

run the risk

risk having something bad or dangerous happen

If you go out now, you run the risk of getting wet.

take a calculated risk

make a decision after careful thought

She decided to take a calculated risk and invest in the new startup.

risk the lot

put everything at stake in a risky situation

He decided to risk the lot on a single bet.

risk life and limb

do something very dangerous risking severe injury

He risked life and limb to save the child.

risk one's neck

do something very dangerous

He risked his neck to save the child from the burning building.

appetite for risk

desire to engage in risky activities

The investor's appetite for risk led to high returns.

Terms with specific risk included in their meaning

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unsystematic risk

finance

risk specific to an asset, reduced by diversification

specified risk material

food safety

animal body parts officially listed as higher risk for spreading specific diseases

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French:risque spécifique, ...
German:spezifisches Risiko, ...
Italian:rischio specifico, ...
Spanish:riesgo específico, ...
Portuguese:risco específico, ...
Chinese:特定风险, ...
Japanese:個別リスク, ...
Arabic:مَخاطِر خَاصَّة, ...
Hebrew:סִיכּוּן סְפֵּצִיפִי, ...
Russian:специфический риск, ...
Ukrainian:специфічний ризик, ...
Hindi:विशिष्ट जोखिम, ...
Bengali:নির্দিষ্ট ঝুঁকি, ...
Catalan:risc específic, ...
Czech:specifické riziko, ...
Danish:specifik risiko, ...
Dutch:specifiek risico, ...
Greek:ειδικός κίνδυνος, ...
Hungarian:egyedi kockázat, ...
Khmer:ហានិភ័យជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:개별위험, ...
Persian:ریسک خاص, ...
Polish:ryzyko specyficzne, ...
Portuguese (BR):risco específico, ...
Romanian:risc specific, ...
Swedish:specifik risk, ...
Thai:ความเสี่ยงเฉพาะ, ...
Turkish:spesifik risk, ...
Vietnamese:rủi ro riêng lẻ, ...

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Definition of specific risk - Reverso English Dictionary

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