defensive — Ⅰ. defensive UK US /dɪˈfensɪv/ adjective ► FINANCE, STOCK MARKET an investment that is defensive is very safe, with little or no risk, and its value does not change very much over a period of time: »a defensive share/stock ► trying to protect… … Financial and business terms
defensive — de|fen|sive1 [dıˈfensıv] adj 1.) used or intended to protect someone or something against attack ≠ ↑offensive ▪ The prince drew up his forces in a strong defensive position. ▪ The rockets are a purely defensive measure against nuclear attack. 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
defensive — 1 adjective 1 used or intended to protect people against attack: The rockets are a purely defensive measure against nuclear attack. opposite offensive 1 (3) 2 behaving in a way that shows you think someone is criticizing you even if they are not … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Defensive rating — is a statistic used in basketball to measure an individual player s efficiency at preventing the other team from scoring points. It was created by author and statistician Dean Oliver. Formula The formula is: Defensive Rating = (Opponent s Points… … Wikipedia
defensive interval — measure used to estimate the financial stability of a business (Accounting) … English contemporary dictionary
measure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 official action to deal with a problem ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, effective, necessary, practical ▪ We urge you to adopt all necessary measures to guarantee people s safety. ▪ key … Collocations dictionary
measure — meas|ure1 [ meʒər ] noun count *** ▸ 1 action to achieve something ▸ 2 amount (not large/small) ▸ 3 way of judging something ▸ 4 unit of measurement ▸ 5 section of music ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an action that is intended to achieve or deal with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
measure */*/*/ — I UK [ˈmeʒə(r)] / US [ˈmeʒər] noun [countable] Word forms measure : singular measure plural measures 1) an action that is intended to achieve or deal with something This is a temporary measure to stop the problem from getting any worse. take… … English dictionary
defensive — adj. 1 protecting against attack VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ purely ▪ These are purely defensive measures. ▪ essentially, largely … Collocations dictionary
Defensive Interval Ratio — An efficiency ratio that measures how many days a company can operate without having to access non current (long term) assets. The defensive interval ratio (DIR) is calculated as: DIR = Current Assets / Daily Operational Expenses Also known as… … Investment dictionary
