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Sam: The strong side outside linebacker

Balsamic Phase: When a more quickly orbiting planet trails a planet with a slower orbit and appears to 'catch up' with the slower body, and the planets are within 45 degrees of one another in their orbital . . . View Full Definition

Duad, Dwadasama, Also Dwadachamsha: A twelve-fold subdivision of the signs(each composed of 2 1/2°) developed by Hindu astrologers. The first duad of each sign is sub-ruled by the natural planetary ruler of the sign; the secon . . . View Full Definition

Work Sampling: The measurement of how employees spend their time and the number of work units being produced by employees over a specific period of time. This is accomplished by randomly observing employee . . . View Full Definition

Same-Day Funds Settlement (SDFS): A method of settlement used in trading between well-collateralized parties in good-the-same-day federal funds used by the Depository Trust Company for transactions in U.S. government securit . . . View Full Definition

Oversampling: A technique where each sample from a data converter is sampled more than once, i.e., oversampled. This multiplication of samples permits digital filtering of the signal, thus reducing the ne . . . View Full Definition

Same Day Ratings: Nielsen Media Research term for live ratings plus DVR playback activity until 3:00 am of the same Nielsen day

Assam: Tea grown in the state of Assam, in India. These (generally black) teas are known for their strong, deep red infusions.

Sample: A portion or piece of a whole. A selected subset of a population or subset of whatever is being studied. For example, in a study of people the sample is a number of people chosen from a larg . . . View Full Definition

Same Direction Tracking: Tracking vehicles from behind or in front of the patrol vehicle going the same direction while the patrol vehicle is moving. All decatur police moving radars and decatur polie radar guns off . . . View Full Definition