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1contract — con·tract 1 / kän ˌtrakt/ n [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com with, together + trahere to draw] 1: an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to… …
2Basis trading — is an arbitrage strategy usually consisting of the purchase of a particular security and the sale of a similar security (often the purchase of a security and the sale of a corresponding futures contract). Basis trading is done when the investor… …
3Contract attorney — Not to be confused with an attorney who works on contracts; see Commercial law. A contract attorney works on legal cases on a contract basis. Such work is generally of a temporary nature, often with no guaranteed employment term. A contract… …
4contract — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin contractus, from contrahere to draw together, make a contract, reduce in size, from com + trahere to draw Date: 14th century 1. a. a binding agreement between two or more persons or …
5Contract Price — Price marketed on a contract basis for one or more years. *** The delivery price determined when a contract is signed. It can be a fixed price or a base price escalated according to a given formula. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy… …
6CONTRACT — (Heb. חוֹזֶה, ḥozeh), in general law theory a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, in terms of which one party undertakes for the benefit of the other to perform or refrain from a certain act. As such, contract is the main… …
7Contract Grading — is a form of grading which results from an instructor to student cooperation, and entails contracted number of assignments of specified quality that correspond to specific letter grades. Contract grading may be contrasted with other grading… …
8contract bridge — [kän′trakt΄] n. a form of bridge, developed from auction bridge, in which only the number of tricks named in the contract may be counted toward a game, additional tricks being counted as a bonus score * * * ▪ 2003 For a sample contract bridge… …
9Contract bridge — Bridge declarer play Alternative name(s) Bridge Type trick taking Players 4 Skill(s) require …
10Contract management — or contract administration is the management of contracts made with customers, vendors, partners, or employees. Contract management includes negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts and ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions,… …
