pastime interest pursuit | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly), sailing is her favorite pastime, his main pastime is gambling, he counts reading among his interests, they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits |
personal care | care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves, can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions |
personal foul | a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football) |
judgment in personam judgement in personam personal judgment personal judgement | a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages |
personal computer PC microcomputer | a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time |
personal digital assistant PDA personal organizer personal organiser organizer organiser | a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks, can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc. |
identity personal identity individuality | the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity, you can lose your identity when you join the army |
charisma personal appeal personal magnetism | a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others |
personal equation | variability attributable to individual differences |
egoism egocentrism self-interest selfoncern selfenteredness | concern for your own interests and welfare |
opportunism self-interest self-seeking expedience | taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others |
manner personal manner | a way of acting or behaving |
sake interest | a reason for wanting something done, for your sake, died for the sake of his country, in the interest of safety, in the common interest |
interest interestingness | the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.), they said nothing of great interest, primary colors can add interest to a room |
personal business personal matters affairs | matters of personal concern, get his affairs in order |
interest involvement | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something, an interest in music |
episodic memory personal memory | memory for episodes in your own life |
personal | a short newspaper article about a particular person or group |
personal pronoun | a pronoun expressing a distinction of person |
personal letter | a letter dealing with personal affairs |
personal identification number PIN PIN number | a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts |
interest interest group | (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims, the iron interests stepped up production |
special interest | an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor |
vested interest | groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit |
personal representative | a person who manages the affairs of another |
personal property personal estate personalty private property | movable property (as distinguished from real estate) |
chattel personal chattel movable | personal as opposed to real property, any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc) |
effects personal effects | property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business, she left some of her personal effects in the house, I watched over their effects until they returned |
EBITDA Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization | income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted, an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts) |
personal income | the income received by a single individual |
interest expense | interest paid on loans |
personal expense | the cost of personal or family living, some personal expenses are tax deductible |
interest stake | (law) a right or legal share of something, a financial involvement with something, they have interests all over the world, a stake in the company's future |
controlling interest | ownership of more than % of a corporation's voting shares |
insurable interest | an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy, an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured |
vested interest | (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another |
security interest | any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation |
terminable interest | an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions |
undivided interest undivided right | the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property |
interest | a fixed charge for borrowing money, usually a percentage of the amount borrowed, how much interest do you pay on your mortgage? |
compound interest | interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest |
simple interest | interest paid on the principal alone |
interest rate rate of interest | the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use |
prime interest rate | the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings |
credit line line of credit bank line line personal credit line personal line of credit | the maximum credit that a customer is allowed |
personal check personal cheque | a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account |
personal loan consumer loan | a loan that establishes consumer credit that is granted for personal use, usually unsecured and based on the borrower's integrity and ability to pay |
pooling of interest | an accounting method used in the merging of companies, the balance sheets are added together item by item, this method is tax-free |
personal relation personal relationship | a relation between persons |
conflict of interest | a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests |