vesting
English
Noun
vesting (countable and uncountable, plural vestings)
- (law) The entitlement of an employee to receive the full benefit of a pension at normal retirement age or a reduced pension upon early retirement even upon change of employer before retirement.
- (law) The entitlement of an employee to exercise a stock option after a predetermined period of time.
- Cloth for making vests.
- A vest pattern.
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch vestinge. Equivalent to vesten + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛs.tɪŋ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ves‧ting
Derived terms
- vestingbatterij
- vestingbouw
- vestingbouwer
- vestinggordel
- vestinggracht
- vestingmuur
- vestingpoort
- vestingstad
- vestingtoren
- vestingwal
- vestingwerk
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