Holder
noun
A person who owns or has something.
He is the holder of the world record in this sport.
Often appears as...
- holder of the title
- sole holder
noun
An object used to keep something in place.
She put the candle in a holder.
Often appears as...
- candle holder
- cup holder
noun
A person who has and manages a bank account or investment.
As an account holder, she has access to online banking.
Often appears as...
- account holder
- card holder
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Technical
noun
A person who has a particular role or status.
She's a green card holder.
Often appears as...
- ticket holder
- record holder
noun
A person who has an official or legal right.
He is the rightful holder of this property.
Often appears as...
- copyright holder
- patent holder
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Formal
Technical
noun
A person who owns or has something.
He is the holder of the world record in this sport.
Often appears as...
- holder of the title
- sole holder
noun
An object used to keep something in place.
She put the candle in a holder.
Often appears as...
- candle holder
- cup holder
noun
A person who has and manages a bank account or investment.
As an account holder, she has access to online banking.
Often appears as...
- account holder
- card holder
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who has a particular role or status.
She's a green card holder.
Often appears as...
- ticket holder
- record holder
noun
A person who has an official or legal right.
He is the rightful holder of this property.
Often appears as...
- copyright holder
- patent holder
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Exclusive Ownership
Focuses on an individual's ownership or rights over something special.
As the sole holder of the patent, he controls its use.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Status
Indicates temporary control or ownership, which can be surpassed or transferred.
She is currently the holder of the high score.
Pro Tip 1/2Exclusive Ownership
Focuses on an individual's ownership or rights over something special.
As the sole holder of the patent, he controls its use.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Status
Indicates temporary control or ownership, which can be surpassed or transferred.
She is currently the holder of the high score.
Pro Tip 1/2Exclusive Ownership
Focuses on an individual's ownership or rights over something special.
As the sole holder of the patent, he controls its use.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Status
Indicates temporary control or ownership, which can be surpassed or transferred.
She is currently the holder of the high score.
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How I held my breath for...
Out of 52 minutes, you're only breathing for eight minutes. At the end of that you're completely fried, your brain. You feel like you're walking around in a daze. And you have these awful headaches. Basically, I'm not the best person to talk to when I'm doing that stuff. I started learning about the world-record holder.
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It's a church. It's a...
The four minarets built over the next century are the most obvious sign of this era, serving as architectural supports in addition to their religious purpose. But there are many others. Ornate candle holders relate Suleiman's conquest of Hungary, while giant caligraphy discs hung from the ceiling
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Are athletes really...
the world record holder in the mile. These men are seven inches different in height, but because of the body types advantaged in their sports, they wear the same length pants. Seven inches difference in height, these men have the same length legs. Now in some cases, the search for bodies
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String theory - Brian...
constituents making up everything in the world around us the idea is like this so imagine we look at a familiar object just a candle and a holder and imagine that we want to figure out what it is made of so we go on a journey deep inside the object and examine the
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Thomas Piketty: New...
and the growth rate is important is that initial wealth inequalities will be amplified at a faster pace with a bigger r minus g. So take a simple example, with r equals five percent and g equals one percent, wealth holders only need to reinvest
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What will a future...
We can have even privacy-preserving data mining. In other words, we can have the benefits of big data while protecting privacy. Of course, these technologies imply a shifting of cost and revenues between data holders and data subjects,
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Unsung Heroes of Everest...
For me, this story was about this guy. It was not about the famous Sherpa, it's not about the guy that has all the big sponsors, it's not about the world record holder, it's about, kind of the blue-collar worker of the Sherpa world.
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Making sense of string...
making up everything in the world around us? The idea is like this. So, imagine we look at a familiar object, just a candle in a holder, and imagine that we want to figure out what it is made of.
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How fire shapes...
constructive agents using fire to make a more habitable world so let's go back to the fundamentals fire in the living world ourselves as holders of the torch two narratives prevail one is the
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Red Back Spider PIPE...
deep to make it she needs two flat surfaces one beneath the other and that's what she's found underneath the plant holder first she drops down
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How I held my breath for...
Out of 52 minutes, you're only breathing for eight minutes. At the end of that you're completely fried, your brain. You feel like you're walking around in a daze. And you have these awful headaches. Basically, I'm not the best person to talk to when I'm doing that stuff. I started learning about the world-record holder.
Video examples
It's a church. It's a...
The four minarets built over the next century are the most obvious sign of this era, serving as architectural supports in addition to their religious purpose. But there are many others. Ornate candle holders relate Suleiman's conquest of Hungary, while giant caligraphy discs hung from the ceiling
Video examples
Are athletes really...
the world record holder in the mile. These men are seven inches different in height, but because of the body types advantaged in their sports, they wear the same length pants. Seven inches difference in height, these men have the same length legs. Now in some cases, the search for bodies
Video examples
String theory - Brian...
constituents making up everything in the world around us the idea is like this so imagine we look at a familiar object just a candle and a holder and imagine that we want to figure out what it is made of so we go on a journey deep inside the object and examine the
Video examples
Thomas Piketty: New...
and the growth rate is important is that initial wealth inequalities will be amplified at a faster pace with a bigger r minus g. So take a simple example, with r equals five percent and g equals one percent, wealth holders only need to reinvest
Video examples
What will a future...
We can have even privacy-preserving data mining. In other words, we can have the benefits of big data while protecting privacy. Of course, these technologies imply a shifting of cost and revenues between data holders and data subjects,
Video examples
Unsung Heroes of Everest...
For me, this story was about this guy. It was not about the famous Sherpa, it's not about the guy that has all the big sponsors, it's not about the world record holder, it's about, kind of the blue-collar worker of the Sherpa world.
Video examples
Making sense of string...
making up everything in the world around us? The idea is like this. So, imagine we look at a familiar object, just a candle in a holder, and imagine that we want to figure out what it is made of.
Video examples
How fire shapes...
constructive agents using fire to make a more habitable world so let's go back to the fundamentals fire in the living world ourselves as holders of the torch two narratives prevail one is the
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Red Back Spider PIPE...
deep to make it she needs two flat surfaces one beneath the other and that's what she's found underneath the plant holder first she drops down
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John Madden
American Entertainer
Sports has always been a pass-through. You pay for something, and then you pass it through to television, you pass it through to advertisers, or you pass it through to season-ticket holders, luxury boxes and then the fans. Then it all adds up, and you take in more than you pass out.
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Cesar Cielo
Brazilian Athlete
In the Olympics, everything goes back to square one. The world champion or the world record holder or the ninth last year are fighting for the same medal, and you have got to go there like it was the first time.
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Lawrence Lessig
American Educator
As we've seen, our constitutional system requires limits on copyright as a way to assure that copyright holders do not too heavily influence the development and distribution of our culture.
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Caster Semenya
South African Athlete
I am a dreamer. And what I dream of is to become Olympic champion, world champion, world record holder.
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Mark Rober
American Entertainer
Until maybe my coworker makes a six-and-a-half-foot Nerf gun, I'm the proud holder of a world record.
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Jon Johansen
Norwegian Celebrity
All over the world copyright holders are trying to limit consumers' rights. We cannot have that.
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Mitch Hedberg
American Comedian
I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn't have one. So I got a cake.
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Aldous Huxley
English Novelist
Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder.
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Ryan Hall
American Athlete
I don't know how you keep the world record holder off your team.
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Mohamed ElBaradei
Egyptian Scientist
The U.S. is not the holder of truth.
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John Madden
American Entertainer
Sports has always been a pass-through. You pay for something, and then you pass it through to television, you pass it through to advertisers, or you pass it through to season-ticket holders, luxury boxes and then the fans. Then it all adds up, and you take in more than you pass out.
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Cesar Cielo
Brazilian Athlete
In the Olympics, everything goes back to square one. The world champion or the world record holder or the ninth last year are fighting for the same medal, and you have got to go there like it was the first time.
Quote examples
Lawrence Lessig
American Educator
As we've seen, our constitutional system requires limits on copyright as a way to assure that copyright holders do not too heavily influence the development and distribution of our culture.
Quote examples
Caster Semenya
South African Athlete
I am a dreamer. And what I dream of is to become Olympic champion, world champion, world record holder.
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Mark Rober
American Entertainer
Until maybe my coworker makes a six-and-a-half-foot Nerf gun, I'm the proud holder of a world record.
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Jon Johansen
Norwegian Celebrity
All over the world copyright holders are trying to limit consumers' rights. We cannot have that.
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Mitch Hedberg
American Comedian
I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn't have one. So I got a cake.
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Aldous Huxley
English Novelist
Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder.
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Ryan Hall
American Athlete
I don't know how you keep the world record holder off your team.
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Mohamed ElBaradei
Egyptian Scientist
The U.S. is not the holder of truth.
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