English noun: stock option | |||
1. | stock option (possession) the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a stated period | ||
Broader (hypernym) | option | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call option, put option | ||
2. | stock option (possession) a benefit given by a company to an employee in the form of an option to buy stock in the company at a discount or at a fixed price | ||
Samples | Stock options are not much use as an incentive if the price at which they can be exercised is out of reach. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | benefit | ||