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Flat: When a speaker's response is described as 'flat,' that's a good thing. It means that the speaker can accurately reproduce a signal that is fed to it without adding unnatural coloration to th . . . View Full Definition

Inflation-Adjusted Return: Inflation-adjusted return is what you earn on an investment after accounting for the impact of inflation. For example, if you earn 7% on a bond during a period when the inflation rate averag . . . View Full Definition

Inflation-Protected Security (TIPS): US Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) adust the principal twice a year to reflect inflation or deflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The interest rate is fixed an . . . View Full Definition

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS): TIPS, or Treasury inflation-protected securities, are inflation-indexed Treasury bonds and notes. They protect you against deflation as well. TIPS pay a fixed rate of interest like tradition . . . View Full Definition

Flat Price (Also Clean Price): Method used to determine a participant's benefits in a defined benefit plan by multiplying months of service by a flat monthly benefit.

Deflator: Decline in the prices of goods and services. Antithesis of inflation.

Inflation Rate: The inflation rate is a measure of changing prices, typically calculated on a month-to-month and year-to-year basis and expressed as a percentage. For example, each month the Bureau of Labor . . . View Full Definition

Flat Tax: A flat tax, also known as a regressive tax, applies to everyone at the same rate, as a sales tax does. Advocates of a flat income tax for the United States say it’s simpler and does away wit . . . View Full Definition

Flat Gutter: The normal gutter is shaped somewhat oval so that the ball can roll purely and cleanly to the pit area if it goes into the gutter early...the channel effect; however, at the end of the lanes . . . View Full Definition

Flatliner: A player that hits the ball flat with a very low trajectory with exceptional depth and accuracy such that the ball strikes the lines often. Also said because their shots cause their opponent . . . View Full Definition