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Life Table: A table summarizing statistics of a population, such as survival and reproduction, all broken down according to age classes

Portable Document Format (PDF): A technology developed by Adobe and was designed to capture all of the elements of a printed document and place it in a singe image file. This PDF file can be navigated, printed or attached . . . View Full Definition

Pot Life: Amount of time after mixing a two-part paint system during which it can be applied.

Portable Benefits: Benefits or accumulated assets that you can take with you when you leave your employer or switch jobs are described as portable. For instance, if you contribute to a 401(k), 403(b), 457, or . . . View Full Definition

Periodic Table: An arrangement of the elements according to increasing atomic number that shows relationships between element properties.

Partners For Wildlife: A voluntary partnership program administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service to provide financial and technical assistance to private landowners who wish to protect or restore wetlands. Thi . . . View Full Definition

Perched Water Table: A water table that is isolated from and higher than the regional water table. This can occur when a hilltop is underlain by an impermeable rock unit. Infiltrating waters stack up on the impe . . . View Full Definition

Potable Water: Water that is agreeable to the taste and not dangerous to the health.

Renewable Term Life Insurance: A policy for a stated period that may be renewed if desired at the end of the term.

Set The Table: To get runners on base ahead of the power hitters in the lineup.