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Technology / Home Audio / Q: The ratio of reactance to resistance in a series circuit, or the ratio of resistance to reactance in a parallel circuit.
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Quarterly Dividend Rate

Business / Finance / Quarterly Dividend Rate: Amount of last quarterly dividend declared in each calendar year. MORE

Prequalify

Business / Real Estate / Prequalify: Determine the maximum loan amount a prospective buyer qualifies for prior to showing them properties. Failing to prequalify may result in wasted efforts showing the prospect properties they cannot aff MORE

Net Capital Requirement

Business / Finance / Net Capital Requirement: SEC requirement that member firms and nonmember securities broker-dealers maintain a maximum ratio of indebtedness to liquid capital of 15 to 1. MORE

Squall

Science / Weather / Squall: A sudden onset of strong winds with speeds increasing to at least 16 knots (18 miles per hour) and sustained at 22 or more knots (25 miles per hour) for at least one minute. The intensity and duration MORE

Quick Ratio

Business / Finance / Quick Ratio: Indicator of a company's financial strength (or weakness). Calculated by taking current assets less inventories, divided by current liabilities. This ratio provides information regarding the firm's li MORE

Pique

Entertainment / Ballet / Pique: Literally 'pricked'. A movement in which the strongly pointed toe of the lifted and extended leg sharply lowers to hit the floor then immediately rebounds upward. Same for some as the term pointe. Als MORE