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work⋅out

[wurk-out]
–noun
1. a trial or practice session in athletics, as in running, boxing, or football.
2. a structured regime of physical exercise: She goes to the gym for a workout twice a week.
3. any trial or practice session.
4. an act or instance of working something out.

Origin:
1890–95; n. use of v. phrase work out
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work·out   (wûrk'out')   
n.  
  1. A session of exercise or practice to improve fitness, as for athletic competition.

  2. A strenuous test of ability and endurance.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Financial Dictionary

workout

  1. The process of a debtor's meeting a loan commitment by satisfying altered repayment terms. For example, a firm in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings might reach an agreement with its creditors for ways in which the firm's obligations can be worked out.

  2. A range of prices within which a transaction or a series of transactions is likely to take place. For example, a market maker might quote a price range within which he or she would attempt to buy or sell a large order of securities.


Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: work·out
Function: noun
: an undertaking or plan intended to resolve a problem of indebtedness esp. in lieu of bankruptcy or foreclosure proceedings
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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