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The art, trade, or work of building.

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specialist market

Financial services; General Finance

Market in a stock made solely by the specialist, as no public orders, and henceforth no depth, exist in the market.

spot rate

Financial services; General Finance

The theoretical yield on a zero-coupon Treasury security.

suitable

Financial services; General Finance

Describing a strategy or trading philosophy in which the investor is operating in accordance with his(her) financial means and investment objectives.

sweetener

Financial services; General Finance

A feature of a security that makes it more attractive to potential purchasers.

anti-reflection coating

Astronomy; General astronomy

Also AR coating. A layer of material of lower refractive index of just the right thickness (1/4 wave) is deposited on the optical surface to be coated. More complex coatings are ...

apastron

Astronomy; General astronomy

The point in the orbit of one component of a binary system where it is farthest from the other.

aphelion

Astronomy; General astronomy

The point in a planetary orbit that is at the greatest distance from the Sun.

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