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Attachment Disc: The series of tiny lines that serve to anchor the draglines of spiders.

Housing Financial Discrimination Act Of 1977 (Holden Act): The Act prohibits financial institutions (banks, savings & loans, or other financial institutions, including mortgage loan brokers, mortgage bankers and public agencies) from engaging in dis . . . View Full Definition

Incident Light Attachment: Accessory for a hand held exposure meter which allows it to give incident light readings. Many models come with this accessory permanently attached.

Interdisciplinary (Curriculum): Study of all aspects of a particular field (e.g., chemistry, engineering) rather than complete specialization in a single area (e.g., marketing, electrical engineering). This gives students . . . View Full Definition

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA): Enacted by Congress in 1975 and implemented by the Federal Reserve Boards Regulation C, a federal law that requires lenders with federally related loans to disclose to the Federal Reserve th . . . View Full Definition

Hazardous Waste Disclosure: California Health and Safety Code (§ 25359.7(a)) requires owners of nonresidential properties to disclose to prospective buyers or lessees the existence of hazardous substances on or beneath . . . View Full Definition

Full Disclosure: A bond with a coupon equal to the going market rate; the bond is therefore selling at par.

Genetic Discrimination: Prejudice against those who have or are likely to develop an inherited disorder.

Genetic-Based Discrimination: The practice of requesting or requiring genetic testing information during the hiring process or using genetic testing information to base any other employment decisions or actions.

Intersectional Discrimination: Discrimination not just because of one protected trait (e.g., race), but also because of the intersection of two or more protected bases (e.g., race and sex), i.e., Title VII prohibits discr . . . View Full Definition