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Lift-Drag Ratio: The lift coefficient of a wing divided by the drag coefficient, as the primary measure of the efficiency of an aircraft: aka L/D Ratio.

Organization For Economic Development And Cooperation (OECD): An international organization established by the United States, Canada and certain Western European countries in 1960. The OECD studies and discusses trade and related matters. Its current 2 . . . View Full Definition

Osseointegration: Implies that a contact is established without interposition of non-bone tissue between normal remodeled bone and an implant entailing a sustained transfer and distribution of load from the i . . . View Full Definition

Orchestration: Arranging a piece of music for an orchestra. Also, the study of music.

Options Clearing Corporation (OCC): The Options Clearing Corporation issues all exchange-listed securities options in the United States and guarantees all transactions in those options. The OCC also assigns exercised options f . . . View Full Definition

Operations Director: Individual who typically oversees claims, management information services, enrollment, underwriting, member services, and office management.

P-E Ratio: Current stock price divided by trailing annual earnings per share or expected annual earnings per share. Assume XYZ Co. sells for $25.50 per share and has earned $2.55 per share this year; $ . . . View Full Definition

Packer Concentration: The degree to which a few large firms dominate total sales within segments of the meat packing industry, which, some farmers and other critics contend, can cause or at least contribute to lo . . . View Full Definition

PE (Price Earning) Ratio: An equation which gives you a very rough estimate as to how much confidence there is in a company's shares (the higher it is the more confidence). The equation is: current share price multip . . . View Full Definition

Payout Ratio: A payout ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the rate at which a company distributes earnings to its shareholders in the form of dividends. For example, a company that earns $5 a share and . . . View Full Definition