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 62 of 64: from “volunteer” to “whimsy”.
- volunteer noun A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia.
- vomma noun A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vega with respect to changes in the volatility…
- vortex generator noun An aerodynamic device, consisting of a small vane usually attached to a lifting surface (or airfoil, such as an aircraft wing) or a rotor…
- voting adj Having an associated right for the holder to vote as an owner of business.
- voucher noun A copy of a published advertisement sent by the agency to the client as proof of publication.
- VR noun The rotation speed of an aircraft (the speed during takeoff at which the pilot raises the nose in preparation for liftoff).
- vs noun Stall speed.
- VSS noun Virgin SpaceShip — spaceship prefix for Virgin Galactic spacelines
- VTOL noun A fixed-wing aircraft that is capable of ascending into the air straight up as opposed to needing to accelerate horizontally first.
- vulture capitalist noun A takeover artist who loads a venture up with debt while extracting capital for profit, making the firm go bankrupt.
- vulture fund noun A hedge fund or private equity fund that invests in debt considered to be very weak or in imminent default. Investors profit by buying debt…
- VX noun The indicated airspeed at which an aircraft's maximum sustained angle of climb is the steepest.
- Vxse noun The indicated airspeed at which a multiengine aircraft's maximum sustained angle of climb with only one engine running is the steepest.
- Vyse noun The indicated airspeed at which a multiengine aircraft's rate of climb with only one engine running is at a maximum.
- w/o noun Abbreviation of write-off.
- wafer noun A thin disk of silicon or other semiconductor on which an electronic circuit is produced.
- wafer-scale integration noun A rarely-used system of building very large integrated circuit networks that use an entire silicon wafer to produce a single "super-chip".
- waffle noun A concrete slab used in flooring with a gridlike structure of ribs running at right angles to each other on its underside.
- wage moderation noun A method of devaluing a real exchange rate internally, as a way of regaining competitiveness when a nation's nominal exchange rate is fixed.
- wage scale noun A system of remuneration for workers which specifies levels of payment based on set criteria, such as the skill levels of the various jobs…
- wagoner noun One who transports the mined material away from the face in wagons.
- wailer noun A boy employed to pick out stones, pyrites, etc. remaining in the coal after it is screened.
- wake noun The turbulent air left behind a flying aircraft.
- wake turbulence noun The disturbances formed in the atmosphere behind an aircraft passing through the air, consisting primarily of a combination of wake…
- wake vortex noun One of the paired vortices formed behind any heavier-than-air aircraft when producing lift, created by the velocity differential between…
- walk verb To operate the left and right throttles of (an aircraft) in alternation.
- walk-up noun An informal visit to a control tower by a pilot, typically used as part of pilot training.
- walkaround noun A walk taken around an office, hospital, etc. in order to communicate with staff members and gauge progress.
- walkaway noun A property that has been abandoned when the mortgager failed to make their payments, while the mortgagee has abandoned its foreclosure…
- walkthrough noun A financial audit that traces a sample transaction through the system to ensure that it is processed and reported correctly.
- wall noun Any of the surfaces of rock enclosing the lode.
- wall plate noun A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.
- wallbox noun A socket set into a wall to support a shaft or beam.
- wallet noun An e-wallet or digital wallet.
- wane noun A rounded corner caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.
- waney noun A sharp or uneven edge on a board that is cut from a log not perfectly squared, or that is made in the process of squaring.
- want noun A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the subsequent deposition took place.
- war noun A protracted instance of fierce competition in trade.
- war chest noun A fund to finance a war.
- wardrobing noun A form of return fraud where an item is purchased, used, and then returned to the store for a refund.
- warehouse verb To acquire and then shelve, simply to prevent competitors from acquiring it.
- warp noun The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.
- warpless adj Without a warp.
- warrant noun An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the…
- warranty noun A legal agreement that was a real covenant and ran with the land: The grantor of a piece of real estate held in freehold, and their heirs…
- wash verb To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
- wash sale noun The sale of a security at a loss, and repurchase of the same or substantially identical security shortly before or after; used in tax…
- washing noun A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.
- washout noun The aerodynamic effect of a small twist in the shape of an aircraft wing.
- washpit noun An outdoor pit with water running through it, used to wash livestock.
- wastebook noun A temporary notebook in which details of transactions were entered as they happened, to be copied into formal ledgers later.
- wastegate noun A valve that allows exhaust gases to bypass an engine's turbocharger, in order to keep from overspeeding the turbocharger rotor or driving…
- wasteman noun A person employed to examine the state of the mine workings, to check that they are properly ventilated, and sometimes to build pillars to…
- wasting investment noun Stocks redeemable on a certain date at a fixed price, for which a premium above the redemption price is paid.
- watchdog verb To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.
- water verb To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.
- water cooler effect noun The tendency of employees to gather informally around a water cooler in order to socialize and to share information.
- water injection noun The process of squirting a small amount of water, in the form of a fine spray, into the air/fuel mixture going into a gasoline piston…
- water line noun The outline of a horizontal section of a vessel, as when floating in the water.
- water popping noun A technique used to open the grain of wood flooring by introducing clean water to its surface before staining and finishing it.
- water repellent noun A chemical used to make fabric water-repellent.
- water ring noun A trench catching seepage.
- water twist noun A kind of cotton twist, first made by the water frame.
- water wand noun A type of device that is screwed onto the end of a garden hose in order to reduce water pressure without decreasing the volume.
- water-line model noun a model of a vessel formed of boards which are shaped according to the water lines as shown in the plans and laid upon each other to form a…
- waterfall skirt noun A skirt that is longer on one side than the other.
- waterline noun A horizontal line indicating the shape of an airfoil.
- waterstop noun A waterproof barrier that is used to prevent moisture from leaking through a joint.
- waterwork noun Engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water…
- waterworks noun Engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water…
- wave off verb Of an aircraft carrier landing signal officer, to signal a pilot to go around.
- wave processing noun The act or technique of modifying certain properties of raw material or products with waves. It is usually preceded by the type of wave…
- waverider noun A hypersonic aircraft that improves its supersonic lift-to-drag ratio by using the shock waves generated by its own flight as a lifting…
- wax down verb To generate a layer of wax that completely covers.
- way-going adj Synonym of away-going.
- weak adj Tending towards lower prices.
- weak-handed adj Selling his invested position(s) in reaction to ephemeral signs of a downturn.
- web noun A continuous strip of material carried by rollers during processing.
- web bug noun A small, usually transparent image added by an advertiser to a webpage (to track its popularity) or email message (to track when it is…
- wedge noun A market trend characterized by a contracting range in prices coupled with an upward trend in prices (a rising wedge) or a downward trend…
- wedging noun A method of joining timbers.
- weft noun The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
- weighboard noun Alternative form of wayboard.
- weight verb To load (fabrics) with barite, etc. to increase the weight.
- well-loved adj Highly used or having a worn condition; showing significant signs of wear and tear, age, or previous frequent use.
- wellpoint noun A small well consisting of a tube hammered into the ground, that can drain water from a construction site.
- West Texas Intermediate noun A grade or mix of crude oil; also used to refer to the spot price, the futures price, or assessed price for that oil.
- wet adj Using afterburners or water injection for increased engine thrust.
- wet lease noun An agreement in which an airplane, including crew, maintenance and insurance, is leased to another organisation, usually for a short period…
- wet-leasing noun The leasing of an airplane including crew, maintenance and insurance to another organisation, usually for a short period of time.
- wetlook noun A glossy or shiny finish, giving an appearance of being wet.
- wetted area noun The total surface area of an aircraft.
- Weyl fermion noun A massless quasiparticle and fermion, which carries electric charge, and cannot move backwards, that may exist in Weyl semimetals, where an…
- whale noun An investor who deals with very large amounts of money.
- what wins on Sunday sells on Monday proverb A brand of automobile that performs well in racing competitions will be popular with retail purchasers.
- wheal noun A mine.
- wheelbarrow verb To cause the weight of an aeroplane to become concentrated around the nosewheel.
- wheelbarrowing noun The loss of control caused by excessive forward pressure on the elevator control of an aeroplane with a nosewheel during takeoff or landing.
- whim noun A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes.
- whimsy noun A whim (capstan or vertical drum).