what does endowment mean?
ENDOWMENT as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of endowing with a permanent source of income
Usage Example(s)
- his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time
Hypernyms(s) endowment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- natural qualities or talents
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Hypernyms(s) endowment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the capital that provides income for an institution
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) endowment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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