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current assets

plural noun Commerce.

assets that are readily convertible into cash, usually within one year, without loss in value.

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Origin of current assets

First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for current assets

current assets

pl n

cash and operating assets that are convertible into cash within a yearAlso called: floating assets Compare fixed assets
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