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Speed (Of Constituent): The rate of change in the phase of a constituent, usually expressed in degrees per hour. The speed is equal to 360° divided by the constituent period expressed in hours.

Set (Of Current): The direction towards which the current flows.

Resorption (Of Bone): A loss of bone substances by physiologic or pathologic means is considered associated with the natural aging process, metabolic disturbances and trauma.

Shutter Speed: The speed at which a digital camera's shutter exposes the image sensor to light. A shutter speed of 1/60 means that the sensor is exposed to light for 1/60th of a second. Faster shutter spee . . . View Full Definition

Sorting (Of A Sediment): The range of scatter of particle sizes about the median grain size of a sediment

Speed: One who attempts to anticipate price changes and, through buying and selling contracts, aims to make profits. A speculator does not use the market in connection with the production, processi . . . View Full Definition

Prices (Of Equity): Price of a share of common stock on the date shown. Highs and lows are based on the highest and lowest intraday trading price.

Sinking Speed: The speed at which an aircraft loses altitude, especially in a glide in still air under given conditions of equilibrium.

Prepayment Speed: Also called speed, the estimated rate at which mortgagors pay off their loans ahead of schedule, critical in assessing the value of mortgage pass-through securities.

Pecking-Order View (Of Capital Structure): The argument that external financing transactions costs, especially those associated with the problem of adverse selection, create a dynamic environment in which firms have a preference, or . . . View Full Definition