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Basis Set: A set of mathematical functions that are combined to approximate the wavefunctions for electrons in atoms and molecules.

Real Assets: Identifiable assets, such as land and buildings, equipment, patents, and trademarks, as distinguished from a financial investment.

Quick Assets: Cash and other assets which can or will be converted into cash fairly soon, such as accounts receivable and marketable securities; or equivalently, current assets minus inventory.

Real Asset: An asset that is valuable because of its utility, such as real estate or physical equipment.

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA): A federal law, enacted in 1974 and later revised, that ensures that the buyer and seller in a real estate transaction have knowledge of all settlement costs when the purchase of a one-to-fou . . . View Full Definition

Rearsets: When racing a motorcycle or just doing the twisties, a rider often finds that the pegs just get in the way when leaning the bike. A way around this is to relocate the pegs, foot brake, and s . . . View Full Definition

Rear Sets: Racing-style footrests fitted towards the rear of the machine to allow the rider to adopt a racing crouch.

Publicly Traded Assets: Assets that can be traded in a public market, such as the stock market.

Progressive Offset: Where a set of clubs has differing amounts of offset (leading edge of face behind forward edge of hosel) throughout, e.g., more offset in the long irons than in the short irons

Portfolio Opportunity Set: The expected return/standard deviation pairs of all portfolios that can be constructed from a given set of assets.