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Rest Interval: Pause between sets of an exercise, which allows muscles to recover partially before beginning next set.

Rain Forest: A forest which grows in a region of heavy annual precipitation. There are two major types, tropical and temperate.

Rate Of Interest: The rate, as a proportion of the principal, at which interest is computed.

Real Interest Rate: Your real interest rate is the interest rate you earn on an investment minus the rate of inflation. For example, if you're earning 6.25% on a bond, and the inflation rate is 2%, your real ra . . . View Full Definition

Quantitative Restrictions: Quantitative restrictions are limitations on the quantity or value of a product that may be permitted to enter a country. They are probably the most familiar of the nontariff barriers and in . . . View Full Definition

Reentry Interval: The period of time immediately following the application of a pesticide during which unprotected workers should not enter a field.

Presto: A direction in sheet music indicating the tempo is to be very fast.

Periodic Interest Rate: The periodic interest rate, sometimes called the nominal rate, is the interest rate a lender charges on the amount you borrow. Lenders are also required to tell you what a loan will actually . . . View Full Definition

Pooling Of Interests: An accounting method for reporting acquisitions accomplished through the use of equity. The combined assets of the merged entity are consolidated using book value, as opposed to the purchase . . . View Full Definition

Portfolio Restructuring: Applies to derivative products. Recomposition of a portfolio's asset mix by selling off undesired asset types (equities, debt, or cash) or specific securities within that class, while simult . . . View Full Definition