- The sliding weight on a steelyard. - See Peak, n., 3. - A plant, and its fruit, of the genus Pisum, of many varieties,
much cultivated for food. It has a papilionaceous flower, and the
pericarp is a legume, popularly called a pod. - A name given, especially in the Southern States, to the seed
of several leguminous plants (species of Dolichos, Cicer, Abrus, etc.)
esp. those having a scar (hilum) of a different color from the rest of
the seed.
Peak season endorsement Peak season endorsement is an endorsement to a business income policy for a business firm with seasonal fluctuations in inventory, which adjusts the amount of insurance in force for a specified period
Peak experience In humanistic psychology, peak experience is a rare moment of great emotional power in which a person feels something akin to ecstasy, where he is at one with
Speak Up! Programs Speak Up! Programs are communications programs that allow employees to register Questions, concerns, and complaints about work-related matters.
European Central Bank (ECB) European Central Bank (ECB)— central bank created to conduct the monetary policy for the countries participating in the single European currency, the euro.
Repeated Exposure Repeated Exposure frequent contact with a stimulus; according to Zajonc’s theory, with repeated exposure to any mildly negative neutral, or
Appearance Anxiety Appearance Anxiety is apprehension or worry about the adequacy of one’s physical appearance and about how others evaluate it.
Peace operations Peace operations is a broad term that encompasses multiagency and multinational crisis response and limited contingency operations involving all instruments ...
Peacemaking Peacemaking refers to the process of diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, or other forms of peaceful settlements that arranges an end to a dispute and ...
Peacekeeping Peacekeeping— Military operations undertaken with the consent of all major parties to a dispute, designed to monitor and facilitate implementation of an ...
Peace enforcement Peace enforcement— application of military force, or the threat of its use, normally pursuant to international authorization, to compel compliance with ...
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