mechanism mechanics | the technical aspects of doing something, a mechanism of social control, mechanisms of communication, the mechanics of prose style |
exchange | (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value, the endgame began after the exchange of queens |
exchange | (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop, black lost the exchange |
substitution exchange commutation | the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help |
exchange transfusion | slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood |
escape mechanism | a form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities |
exchange interchange | reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries), he earns his living from the interchange of currency |
exchange | the act of giving something in return for something received, deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable |
exchange interchange | the act of changing one thing for another thing, Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience, there was an interchange of prisoners |
rally exchange | (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes, after a short rally Connors won the point |
action action mechanism | the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism, the piano had a very stiff action |
American Stock Exchange AMEX Curb | a stock exchange in New York |
central telephone exchange exchange | a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication |
charge-exchange accelerator | an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange |
commodity exchange commodities exchange commodities market | an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery |
corn exchange | an exchange where grains are bought and sold |
exchange | a workplace for buying and selling, open only to members |
futures exchange futures market forward market | a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded |
gear gear mechanism | a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) |
gunlock firing mechanism | the action that ignites the charge in a firearm |
mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery, has moving parts that perform some function |
New York Stock Exchange N. Y. Stock Exchange NYSE big board | a stock exchange in New York |
post exchange PX | a commissary on a United States Army post |
rotating mechanism | a mechanism that rotates |
steering system steering mechanism | a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) |
stock exchange stock market securities market | an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers |
pace rate | the relative speed of progress or change, he lived at a fast pace, he works at a great rate, the pace of events accelerated |
bargain rate cheapness cut rate cut price | a price below the standard price |
mechanism | (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes |
exchange | a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one), they had a bitter exchange |
Postal Rate Commission | an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates |
Securities and Exchange Commission SEC | an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors |
mechanism | a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function, the mechanism of the ear, the mechanism of infection |
transmission mechanism | any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being |
exchange | chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another |
photochemical exchange | an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light) |
pay rate rate of pay | amount of money received per unit time, women's pay rate is lower than men's |
payment rate rate of payment repayment rate installment rate | the amount of money paid out per unit time |
tax rate | rate used to calculate tax liability |
interest rate rate of interest | the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use |
discount rate discount bank discount | interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan |
bank rate | the discount rate fixed by a central bank |
discount rate | the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System |
base rate | the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks |
prime interest rate | the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings |
agio agiotage premium exchange premium | a fee charged for exchanging currencies |
rate charge per unit | amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis, a -minute phone call at that rate would cost $ |
freight freightage freight rate | the charge for transporting something by common carrier, we pay the freight, the freight rate is usually cheaper |
rate of depreciation depreciation rate | the rate at which the value of property is reduced, used to calculate tax deduction |
rate of exchange exchange rate | the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another |