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Cc: 1. (also 'cc's, cubic centimeters') typical unit for measuring the volume of wood heads, usually tested by water displacement 2. (also 'c.c.') abreviation of 'country club'

Accrued Interest: Accrued interest is the interest that accumulates on a fixed-income security between one interest payment and the next. The amount is calculated by multiplying the coupon rate, also called t . . . View Full Definition

Occluded Front: Also known as an occlusion, it is a complex front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front. It develops when three thermally different air masses conflict. The type of frontal boundar . . . View Full Definition

Accredited Investor: An accredited investor is a person or institution that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines as being qualified to invest in unregistered securities, such as privately held co . . . View Full Definition

Flexible Spending Account (FSA): An account that reimburses the participant for qualified health costs or dependent care expenses through one pre-tax savings account. Employees or employers or both fund the account. At the . . . View Full Definition

Accumulation Period: The accumulation period refers to the time during which your retirement savings accumulate in a deferred annuity. Because annuities are federal income tax deferred, all earnings are reinvest . . . View Full Definition

Accumulation Unit: Accumulation units are the shares you own in the separate account funds of a variable annuity during the period you're putting money into your annuity. If you own the annuity in a 401(k) pla . . . View Full Definition

Suspense Account: Temporary halt in trading in a particular security, in advance of a major news announcement or to correct an imbalance of orders to buy and sell.

Own Occupation (Own Occur): Under this definition, an employee will be considered disabled only if s/he is unable to perform the duties of his or her occupation.

Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO): The JCAHO is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related . . . View Full Definition