tranche
tranche Lexical Profile
tranche Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A portion of something, especially a distinct segment of a pooled financial security, loan, or investment fund that is issued or paid out separately and carries its own level of risk and return.
"The international development bank agreed to release the next tranche of emergency funding once the economic reforms were approved."
• verb
To divide a loan, bond issue, or pool of financial assets into separate portions or segments with differing risk profiles and maturity dates.
"Investment banks routinely tranche mortgage-backed securities to appeal to institutional investors with varying appetites for risk."
• Rhymes for tranche
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 20th century from French 'tranche', meaning 'slice', from the verb 'trancher' ('to cut'), which shares an Old French root with the English word 'trench'.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.