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Hard News: Refers to news stories that examine events which affect society as a whole (e.g., national politics and international relations).

Hardwoods: Term applied to dicot trees, as opposed to softwoods, a term applied to gymnosperms.

Hardwood: Term for trees that have broad leaves (like oak, maple, ash, beech and walnut). Does not correlate to the actual hardness of the wood.

Hardy: The origin of this eaux-de-vie that makes this Cognac rare and excellent dates back to the 1870s

Hardy-Weinberg Law: Law that states that the frequencies of genotypes in a population at a locus are determined by random mating and allele frequency

Mohs Scale Of Hardness: An empirical, ascending scale of mineral hardness with talc as 1, gypsum 2, calcite 3, fluorite 4, apatite 5, orthoclase 6, quartz 7, topaz 8, corundum 9, and diamond 10.

Mohs Hardness Scale: A collection of minerals ranging from very soft to very hard. Use as a comparison scale during mineral identification. From softest to hardest, the ten minerals are: talc 1, gypsum 2, calcit . . . View Full Definition

High Hard One: Sounds a little dirty but it’s not. Refers to a fastball that is thrown high up, or even above the top of, the strike zone, with the hopes of getting the batter to swing and miss (also known . . . View Full Definition

Hardware Manufacturer: Company that manufactures game systems (Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft).

Hardship Withdrawal: A hardship withdrawal, also known as a hardship distribution, occurs when you take money out of your 401(k) or other qualified retirement savings plan to cover pressing financial needs. You . . . View Full Definition