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Non-profit organizations

Abbreviated as NGO, and also known as not-for-profit organisation; an organisation that does not distribute its surplus capital to shareholders or owners, but instead uses them to pursue its original goals.They are usually exempt from income and property tax and most often include charitable organisations, trade unions and public arts organisations.

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underwriting syndicate

Financial services; General Finance

A group of investment banks that work together to sell new security offerings to investors. The underwriting syndicate is led by the lead underwriter. See also: Lead underwriter.

Write-off

Financial services; General Finance

Charging an asset amount to expense or loss, such as through the use of depreciation and amortization of assets.

portage

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

to lift and carry the bike, such as when crossing a stream, ditch, or ground too rocky to ride.

Butter Pick

Kitchen & dining; Cooking tools

Designed for individual servings of original or flavored butter balls or butter pats.

sell off

Financial services; General Finance

Sale of securities under pressure. See: Dumping.

density

Astronomy; Mars

The amount of matter in a unit volume of a substance; usually the mass per unit of volume.

anthropocentrism

Astronomy; General astronomy

The belief that humans are central to the universe.

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