Other dedicated machines include statistical and financial calculators and metric converters (New Scientist).
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ded|i|cate — «DEHD uh kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to set apart for a purpose: »The land on which the battle of Gettysburg was fought was dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who had died there. The new altar was dedicated at a special … Useful english dictionary
dead cat bounce — (ded kat BOWNS) n. A temporary recovery from a major drop in a stock s price. Also: dead cat bounce. Example Citations: After glancing at the top performing funds of the second quarter, investors may be forgiven for wondering if they have somehow … New words
dead-cat bounce — /ded kat / Slang. a temporary recovery in stock prices after a steep decline, often resulting from the purchase of securities that have been sold short. * * * dead cat bounce noun (stock exchange sl) A temporary recovery of share prices following … Useful english dictionary
dead-cat bounce — /ded kat / Slang. a temporary recovery in stock prices after a steep decline, often resulting from the purchase of securities that have been sold short. * * * … Universalium
dead-cat bounce — /ˌded kæt baυns/ noun a slight rise in a share price after a sharp fall, showing that some investors are still interested in buying the share at the lower price, although further sharp falls will follow … Dictionary of banking and finance
re|ded|i|cate — «ree DEHD uh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. to dedicate anew: »Those who…have rededicated themselves unto the Lord (Charles Haddon Spurgeon) … Useful english dictionary
brin|ded — «BRIHN dihd», adjective. = brindled: (Cf. ↑brindled) »Thrice the brinded cat hath mew d (Shakespeare). ╂[Middle English brended. Probably related to brand (Cf. ↑brand), branded. (Cf. ↑branded)] … Useful english dictionary
dedicated — ded•i•cat•ed [[t]ˈdɛd ɪˌkeɪ tɪd[/t]] adj. 1) wholly committed to a cause, ideal, or personal goal 2) cvb set apart for a specific purpose 3) cmp (of a computer) designed for a specific use or an exclusive application: a dedicated word… … From formal English to slang
dedicated — ded|i|cat|ed [ˈdedıkeıtıd] adj 1.) someone who is dedicated works very hard at what they do because they care a lot about it ▪ a dedicated and thoughtful teacher ▪ She is a dedicated socialist. dedicated to ▪ The Woodland Trust is dedicated to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dedicated — ded|i|cat|ed [ dedı,keıtəd ] adjective * 1. ) spending all your time and effort on something: We are fortunate to have such a highly skilled and dedicated workforce. He was very hard working and dedicated to his research. 2. ) made or used for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
