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Quick Return Pitch: An illegal pitch, made with obvious intent to catch the batter off balance.

Real Rate Of Return: You find the real rate of return on an investment by subtracting the rate of inflation from the nominal, or named, rate of return. For example, if you have a return of 6% on a bond in a peri . . . View Full Definition

Realized Return: The return that is actually earned over a given time period.

Rate Of Return Ratios: Ratios that measure the profitability of a firm in relation to various measures of investment in the firm.

QuickTime Player: A multimedia technology developed by Apple Computer. Developed to display video, sound, animation, graphics, text, music and 360 degree virtual reality (VR) scenes. Apple makes its QuickTime . . . View Full Definition

Quicksilver: A nickname for the element mercury.

Relative Pitch: Ability to determine the pitch of a note as it relates to the notes that precede and follow it.

Rate Of Return: Rate of return is income you collect on an investment expressed as a percentage of the investment’s purchase price. With a common stock, the rate of return is dividend yield, or your annual . . . View Full Definition

Relief Pitcher: The pitcher replacing the starting pitcher. The relief pitcher can win, lose, save, or not be involved in the game’s final score.

Return Flow: Surface and subsurface water that leaves the field following application of irrigation water. While irrigation return flows are a 'point source,' they are expressly exempted from permit requ . . . View Full Definition