to adjust according to a measure
1Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… …
27 World Trade Center — Infobox Skyscraper building name=7 World Trade Center The new 7 World Trade Center (view from southeast) construction period=2002–2006 use=Office location=250 Greenwich Street New York City, New York, United States roof=741 ft (226 m) floor count …
3Big Mac PPP — A survey done by The Economist that determines what a country s exchange rate would have to be for a Big Mac in that country to cost the same as it does in the United States. Purchase power parity (PPP) is the theory that currencies adjust… …
4modulate — modulability /moj euh leuh bil i tee/, n. modulative, modulatory /moj euh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /moj euh layt /, v., modulated, modulating. v.t. 1. to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down. 2. to alter …
5modulate — mod•u•late [[t]ˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion 2) to alter or adapt (the voice) according to the circumstances, one s listener, etc 3) tgp to cause the amplitude, frequency,… …
6Inflation — This article is about a rise in the general price level. For the expansion of the early universe, see Inflation (cosmology). For other uses, see Inflation (disambiguation). Inflation rates around the world in 2007 …
7Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
8china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
9China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
10Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
