variation variance | an activity that varies from a norm or standard, any variation in his routine was immediately reported |
variation | the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard, who is responsible for these variations in taxation? |
price cutting price cut | cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price |
de-escalation | (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) |
discount price reduction deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
escalation | an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy, higher wages caused an escalation of prices, there was a gradual escalation of hostilities |
pas seul variation | (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure |
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 |
subject content depicted object | something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation, a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject |
variation | an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard, he patented a variation on the sandal |
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? |
convention normal pattern rule formula | something regarded as a normative example, the convention of not naming the main character, violence is the rule not the exception, his formula for impressing visitors |
price gouging | pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available |
topic subject issue matter | some situation or event that is thought about, he kept drifting off the topic, he had been thinking about the subject for several years, it is a matter for the police |
version variant variation edition | something a little different from others of the same type, an experimental version of the night fighter, a variant of the same word, an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone, the boy is a younger edition of his father |
rule formula | (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems, he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs, he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials |
discipline subject subject area subject field field field of study study bailiwick | a branch of knowledge, in what discipline is his doctorate?, teachers should be well trained in their subject, anthropology is the study of human beings |
subject | (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence, the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated |
subject | (logic) the first term of a proposition |
nominative nominative case subject case | the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb |
price list | a listing of prices for different goods or services |
message content subject matter substance | what a communication that is about something is about |
subject topic theme | the subject matter of a conversation or discussion, he didn't want to discuss that subject, it was a very sensitive topic, his letters were always on the theme of love |
short subject | a brief film, often shown prior to showing the feature |
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 |
producer price index wholesale price index | an index of changes in wholesale prices |
consumer price index CPI cost-of-living index | an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer |
price control | restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation) |
price floor | floor below which prices are not allowed to fall, the government used price supports to maintain the price floor |
formula expression | a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement |
formula | a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle |
recipe formula | directions for making something |
formula chemical formula | a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements |
molecular formula | a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight |
structural formula | an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule |
empirical formula | a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms |
variation | a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished |
price | a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal, the cattle thief has a price on his head |
price tag | a tag showing the price of the article it is attached to |
variation fluctuation | an instance of change, the rate or magnitude of change |
daily variation | fluctuations that occur between one day and the next |
diurnal variation | fluctuations that occur during each day |
formula | a liquid food for infants |
price bracket | a category of merchandise based on their price |