legacy

legacy
▪ I. legacy leg‧a‧cy 1 [ˈlegəsi] noun legacies PLURALFORM [countable]
1. a situation that exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier time:

• Hotels are in oversupply, a legacy of the last building boom.

2. LAW money or property that you receive from someone after they die:

• His death would secure her a legacy.

• Many people want to leave a legacy to a charity they have supported all their lives.

deˌmonstrative ˈlegacy LAW
a legacy that comes from a particular amount of money or group of things that has been left
ˌgeneral ˈlegacy LAW
a legacy that does not come from a particular amount of money or group of things that has been left
reˌsiduary ˈlegacy LAW
a legacy that consists of all the money and property that remains after other amounts of money or pieces of property have been given to others
  [m0] ▪ II. legacy legacy 2 adjective [only before a noun] COMPUTING
old and no longer sold, but still used by some people:

• The software offers automated integration with legacy systems.

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legacy UK US /ˈlegəsi/ noun [C] (plural legacies)
► a situation that has developed as a result of past actions and decisions: legacy of sth »

The policies of the last ten years are responsible for the legacy of huge consumer debt.

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The President's greatest legacy was the message he always gave that humans can improve their lives if they try.

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The success of the Olympic Games left a lasting legacy of benefit to the city.

► LAW money or property that a person or organization receives from someone who has died: »

Many people want to leave a legacy to a charity they have supported all their lives.

→ See also DEMONSTRATIVE LEGACY(Cf. ↑demonstrative legacy), GENERAL LEGACY(Cf. ↑general legacy), RESIDUARY LEGACY(Cf. ↑residuary legacy)
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legacy UK US /ˈleɡəsi/ adjective [before noun]
► a legacy product or system is one that is no longer available to buy or no longer used very often, but that is still used by some people or companies: »

legacy computer/information systems


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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