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21Hard inheritance — is the exact opposite of the term soft inheritance , coined by Ernst Mayr to contrast ideas about inheritance. Hard inheritance states that characteristics of an organism s offspring (passed on through DNA) will not be affected by the actions… …
22hard words — is a semi technical term for what it immediately suggests, long and difficult words that are often derived from Latinate rather than English sources, such as rebarbative (= repellent) and nugatory (= futile, trifling). The first English… …
23Hard launch — Hard launching is a term used to describe a launch system of a guided missile, wherein the missile s rocket is ignited while still inside the launch assembly or tube. Contrast this with soft launching …
24Hard and soft G — A hard g vs. a soft g is a feature that occurs in many languages, including English, in which two distinct major sounds (phonemes) are represented by the Latin letter g . A hard g is typically (but not always) pronounced as a voiced plosive,… …
25Hard money loan — A hard money loan is a specific type of asset based loan financing in which a borrower receives funds secured by the value of a parcel of real estate. Hard money loans are typically issued at much higher interest rates than conventional… …
26Hard landing — The term hard landing is used to describe an especially rapid or steep descent. The term is commonly used in aviation. Aviation Landing is the final phase in flight where the vehicle returns to the ground. A hard landing occurs when the vehicle… …
27Hard-court specialist — A hard court specialist is a tennis player who excels on hard courts, but does not perform to the same standard on clay courts, grass courts, or other surfaces. The term is most frequently applied to professional players on the ATP or WTA tours… …
28Hard Money Loan — A loan of last resort or a short term bridge loan. Hard money loans are backed by the value of the property, not by the credit worthiness of the borrower. Since the property itself is used as the only protection against default by the borrower,… …
29hard time — noun 1. a difficulty that can be overcome with effort (Freq. 1) we had a hard time getting here analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers • Syn: ↑rough sledding • Hypernyms: ↑difficulty 2. a term served in a m …
30Hard rock — Infobox Music genre name=Hard rock bgcolor=crimson color=white stylistic origins=Blues rock Garage rock Psychedelic rock Rock and roll cultural origins=Mid 1960s, United Kingdom and United States instruments=Electric guitar Bass guitar Vocals… …
