- odd lot
- noun Date: 1913 a number or quantity other than the usual unit in transactions; especially a quantity of less than 100 shares of stock
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odd–lot — adj: of, relating to, or being the type of worker considered under the odd lot doctrine an odd–lot worker without stable employment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
odd lot — n: a quantity of stock that is less than the usual rounded amount (as 100 shares) compare round lot Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. odd lot … Law dictionary
odd lot — odd′ lot′ n. 1) a quantity or amount less than the conventional unit of trading 2) bus (in a stock transaction) a quantity of stock less than 100 shares • Etymology: 1895–1900 odd′ lot′, adj odd′ lot′ter, n … From formal English to slang
odd´-lot´ — odd lot, a quantity of goods or securities smaller than the normal or standard amount used in the trading: »On the New York Stock Exchange, the usual unit of trading is 100 shares, called a “round lot.” Smaller units are referred to as “odd lots” … Useful english dictionary
odd lot — ☆ odd lot n. an amount smaller than the usual unit of trading; specif., a quantity of less than 100 shares of stock in a transaction odd lot adj … English World dictionary
odd lot — odd lot, adj. 1. a quantity or amount less than the conventional unit of trading. 2. Stock Exchange. (in a transaction) a quantity of stock less than the established 100 share unit for active issues or the 10 share unit for designated inactive… … Universalium
odd-lot — odd lot·ter; … English syllables
odd-lot — See odd lot. * * * … Universalium
Odd Lot Entertainment — Odd Lot Entertainment, founded in 2001 by longtime producers Gigi Pritzker and Deborah Del Prete (The Wedding Planner),[1] is a film production and financing company based in Culver City, California. According to novelist Orson Scott Card, Odd… … Wikipedia
Odd lot (disambiguation) — Odd lot may refer to: Odd lotter, an investor who purchases shares or other securities in small or unusual quantities Odd Lots, a retail store; see Big Lots Odd Lot Entertainment, American production company This disambiguation page lists… … Wikipedia
odd–lot doctrine — n: a doctrine in workers compensation law: a disabled worker who is not totally incapacitated for all work may nonetheless be considered totally disabled if there is no reasonably dependable market for his or her services Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
