whole unit | an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity, how big is that part compared to the whole?, the team is a unit |
breach of contract | a breach of a legal duty, failure to do something that is required in a contract |
contract killing | a murder carried out on agreement with a hired killer |
price cutting price cut | cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price |
discount price reduction deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
contract contract bridge | a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid |
price freeze | a freeze of prices at a given level |
price-fixing | control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce |
booster booster rocket booster unit takeoff booster takeoff rocket | the first stage of a multistage rocket |
Bunker Buster Guided Bomb Unit- GBU- | a , pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding, used to penetrate hardened underground facilities |
central processing unit CPU C.P.U. central processor processor mainframe | (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing, the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached |
loudspeaker speaker speaker unit loudspeaker system speaker system | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance |
round unit of ammunition one shot | a charge of ammunition for a single shot |
semiconductor device semiconductor unit semiconductor | a conductor made with semiconducting material |
visual display unit VDU | (British) British term for video display |
wall unit | a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room |
unit character | (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene |
price increase | increase in price |
price | the high value or worth of something, her price is far above rubies |
monetary value price cost | the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold), the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver, he puts a high price on his services, he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection |
bargain rate cheapness cut rate cut price | a price below the standard price |
price cost toll | value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something, the cost in human life was enormous, the price of success is hard work, what price glory? |
price gouging | pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available |
unit | a single undivided whole, an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another |
contract law | that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts |
language unit linguistic unit | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed |
futures contract | an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date, the contract can be sold before the settlement date |
price list | a listing of prices for different goods or services |
contract | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law |
adhesion contract contract of adhesion | a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts), implies inequality in bargaining power |
aleatory contract | a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable) |
bilateral contract | a contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee) |
conditional contract | a contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations |
cost-plus contract | a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit |
gambling contract | a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet, unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions |
marriage contract marriage settlement | a prenuptial agreement or contract |
output contract | a contract in which you promise to deliver your entire output to the other party who promises to accept it |
purchase contract purchase agreement | a contract stating the terms of a purchase |
quasi contract | a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent |
requirements contract | a contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party |
sealed instrument contract under seal special contract | a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached |
service contract | a contract for maintenance services |
severable contract | a contract which, in the event of a breach by one of the parties, can be considered as several independent agreements expressed in a single instrument |
unilateral contract | a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise) |
labor contract labor agreement collective agreement | contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions |
yellow-dog contract | a labor contract (now illegal) whereby the employee agrees not to join a trade union |
employment contract employment agreement | contract between employer and employee |
sale in gross contract of hazard | a sale of a tract of land as a whole without a warranty as to the acreage |
price index price level | an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time |
retail price index | an index of changes in retail prices |