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crystallisation

/ˌkrɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

C1CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

The process by which a floating charge converts into a fixed charge over the assets then within its scope, typically on default or insolvency.

Crystallisation of the floating charge fixed the security on the debtor's remaining stock.

Topic: Banking & finance law in Legal English

Business noun

The realisation of a previously unrealised gain, loss, or liability.

A change of control triggered the crystallisation of the deferred tax liability.

Similar: realisation

Topic: Finance in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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