This page gathers the 6,342 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Business”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 57 of 64: from “thin trading” to “timesheet”.
- thin trading noun The characteristic of lower trading frequency, commonly observed with lesser known companies and firms listed on the market. It often…
- thinning noun Process of removing plants or parts of plants to facilitate the growth of other plants
- third order adj Of or pertaining to third-order Greeks, used by portfolio managers and derivative traders to measure risk and the sensitivity of an option…
- third party noun Someone not directly involved in a transaction; an entity beyond the seller (first party) and customer (second party).
- third screen noun The screen of a mobile device (as opposed to earlier television and computer screens), regarded as a means of transmitting advertisements…
- third-line forcing noun The supply of goods or services only on condition that the purchaser acquires other goods or services from a particular third party.
- thirl verb To drill or bore; to cut through, as a partition between one working and another.
- thirling noun In lead-mining, a mark indicating the termination of a set or pitch
- thread noun A piece of yarn, especially said of warps and wefts in a woven fabric.
- three per cents noun Bonds or other securities paying 3% interest, especially a portion of the consolidated debt of Great Britain.
- three sisters noun The combination of maize (corn), pole beans (Phaseolus vulgaris or climbing beans, string beans, etc.), and squash (i.e. pumpkin)…
- three-martini lunch noun A leisurely, expensive midday meal associated with drinking, which is tax-deductible because business is discussed.
- three-pointer noun A three-point landing; an airplane landing in which all three wheels touch the ground simultaneously.
- three-way switch noun A type of light switch that can be arranged in pairs to control lights from two locations, as at either end of a stairway or long hallway…
- thresh verb To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery, or by driving animals over them.
- thresher noun Anything or anyone that threshes.
- thresherman noun A male thresher, who beats the grain manually on a threshing floor.
- threshold noun The start of the landing area of a runway.
- thriftless adj Not thriving.
- throat noun The inside of a timber knee.
- through-hole technology noun Mounting scheme used for electronic components that involves the use of leads on the components that are inserted into holes drilled in…
- throughstone noun A bondstone.
- throw off noun Income minus expenses and depreciation (before tax).
- throwaway ticketing noun The purchase of a ticket with the intent to use only a portion of the included travel, in order to save on airfare.
- throwback noun A practice to avoid untaxed nowhere income by instead taxing such income in the originating state for a given transaction.
- throwout noun A practice to avoid untaxed nowhere income by instead assuming the untaxed transaction is taxed in the originating state in a notional…
- thrum noun A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam.
- thrust bucket noun A reduction in thrust performed by some launch vehicles when approaching max Q, in order to reduce aerodynamic stresses on the vehicle's…
- thrust reverser noun A feature of modern aircraft that diverts the exhaust of the aircraft engines forward to function as a brake.
- thrust vectoring noun The deflection of the exhaust nozzle(s) of a jet engine or rocket so as to alter the direction in which the engine produces thrust and help…
- thug noun An overvigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed.
- thump noun Synonym of bump (“sudden movement of underground strata”).
- thurl noun Either of the rear hip joints where the hip connects to the upper leg in certain animals, particularly cattle; often used as a reference…
- tick and flick noun A process that allows an accountholder to sign up to another financial institution, with the new bank taking care of all transfers, fees…
- tick and tie verb To make sure that every item in a ledger or in an inventory is accounted for and properly connected to other items to which it relates.
- ticker tape noun Paper tape on which a stock ticker, news ticker or similar device would print incoming information.
- ticket pocket noun A small pocket above the right hip pocket, originally intended for holding train tickets, coins, etc., found on overcoats, suit jackets or…
- ticket point mileage noun An officially stated distance between two cities, used in airline fare calculations regardless of the airports used
- ticket time limit noun The date and time by which a ticket must be issued for a reservation to avoid cancellation of the booking and/or expiration of the fare…
- ticketer noun a person responsible for ticket issue.
- ticketing noun A periodic sale of ore in the mining districts, in which buyers wrote their bids upon tickets.
- tickler noun A tickler file, file cabinet, or similar containing memoranda of deadlines arranged in date order.
- tide noun The period of twelve hours.
- tie noun A structural member firmly holding two pieces together.
- tie out verb To validate or check for accuracy; verify the balance of numbers or figures; audit
- tie up noun The act of tying up (or immobilizing) a capital.
- tiger stripes noun A pattern of brown stripes on leaves caused by fungal or other microbial infection.
- tight-assed adj Fitting tightly in the area covering the buttocks.
- tights noun In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast.
- till money noun Any money which is kept by a financial institution on its premises in order to meet daily cash requirements.
- tillage radish noun Daikon, particularly when its large roots are left in a field through the winter to reduce soil compaction, rather than harvested for…
- tiller noun A steering wheel, usually mounted on the lower portion of the captain's control column, which is used to steer the aircraft's nosewheel or…
- tillering noun The property of grass species to produce multiple side shoots or tillers.
- TIM noun Initialism of time interval meter.
- timberman noun A person who installs timbers in a mine.
- time account noun An account into which a time deposit may be completed.
- time agreement noun An agreement allowing one of the parties in a contract a certain amount of discretion to determine the exact scope or extent of their…
- time alignment noun The process of delaying the sound emanating from one or more drivers in a loudspeaker or sound system to correct the transient response so…
- time and lime noun A contract where the shipbuilder is compensated based on the actual time spent and materials used during the construction of a vessel.
- time and material noun A form of contractual compensation involving payment for materials used and at agreed rates for the those involved in performing the…
- time and motion expert noun A person who analyzes time and motion studies and suggests changes or improvements in the way work is performed.
- time and motion study noun An analysis of the motions used in an industrial process with an aim to improve efficiency and productivity.
- time charter noun A contract securing the cargo space of a ship or aircraft for a fixed time period.
- time check noun A note provided by a contractor indicating the number of hours for which a worker is due to be paid.
- time clause noun A clause expressing or indicating information regarding time.
- time deposit account noun A type of interest-bearing bank or credit union account requiring the depositing of money into an account for a pre-agreed length of time…
- time diversification noun A notion implying that the passage of time diversifies risk, and hence the volatility of risky assets diminishes over long time periods.
- time draft noun A draft that is guaranteed by an issuing bank but only payable in full until over a specified amount of time after it is received and…
- time element insurance noun A type of insurance which provides coverage for loss resulting from the inability to return damaged property to its normal use.
- time front noun A locus of points that represents the maximum ground distance from a point of departure that can be covered by an aircraft in a prescribed…
- time hedge noun The act or practice of holding a trade for only the required time in order to capture the targeted risk.
- time in verb To record the start of one's day or shift at work.
- time letter of credit noun A letter of credit requiring a payment by the issuer after accepting drafts drawn under it after a period of time.
- time marketing noun A guideline or strategy regarding the introduction of a product in the marketplace or a timely advertisement to consumers.
- time of useful consciousness noun The amount of time a person is able to function effectively in an environment of inadequate oxygen supply.
- time order noun An order that changes its form after a certain time period, by becoming either a market or a limited price order, or is cancelled…
- time out verb To record the end of one's day or shift at work.
- time plan noun A type of system permitting the payment of goods or services by installments.
- time rate noun A form of compensation in which an employee is paid for the amount of time spent at work, usually as a weekly wage or a monthly salary.
- time stretch analog-to-digital converter noun A device for digitizing analog signals of very high bandwidth, effectively slowing down the original signal in time (or compressing its…
- time switch noun A switch activated automatically at a preset time.
- time theft noun The situation where an employee fraudulently receives compensation for an amount of time during which no work was performed.
- time to market noun The length of time between the conception of a product and its availability for sale.
- time tracking noun A written record of the working hours of the employees of a company or organization in order to ensure accurate compensation.
- time trade noun The request of a shipper to exchange a batched shipment with another shipper.
- time value of money noun A widely accepted conjecture that there is greater benefit to receiving a sum of money now rather than an identical sum later.
- time wage noun A form of compensation where an employee is paid based on the amount of time worked, regardless of the amount of work produced.
- time-aligned adj Of a sound system, in which the speakers are configured correctly to eliminate timing problems, so that the sound produced by each driver…
- time-based adj Of payment or compensation that is related to the amount of time spent working.
- time-domain reflectometer noun An electronic instrument used to determine the characteristics of electrical lines by observing reflected pulses.
- time-domain reflectometry noun A technique used to track faults in networks, such as cable breaks or loose connections, in which a pulse of a known shape is transmitted…
- time-frequency analysis noun A technique that studies a signal in both the time and frequency domains simultaneously, using various time-frequency representations.
- time-of-use meter noun A device that measures and records the usage of electricity during a prespecified period of the day cumulatively over a meter reading…
- time-of-use rates noun A dynamic electric rate schedule that adjusts prices that are dependent on peak usage, as based on the time of day and season.
- time-preference theory of interest noun A theory stating that interest arises when present goods are exchanged for future goods because people prefer present goods over future…
- time-share noun A property jointly owned or leased by multiple people who are allowed to use (or sublet) it only during specified periods each year.
- time-sharing noun The joint ownership or lease of a property by multiple people who can only use it for specified periods every year, or every other year.
- time-varying adj Referring to any voltage of a varying time, current or an electromagnetic wave carrying information.
- time-zone arbitrage noun A trading strategy where an investor exploits price differences of the same asset that arise due to the different opening and closing times…
- timesheet noun A document that allows for the recording of hours worked on various tasks that is used as input for payroll, project accounting or client…