relative — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, near ▪ The succession passed to the nearest surviving relative. ▪ distant ▪ blood, family … Collocations dictionary
immediate — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ The effect seems immediate. ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ The painkillers brought almost immediate relief … Collocations dictionary
immediate — A word of qualification of both time and distance but having no one precise signification in either respect, being relative to the event. People v Pool, 27 Cal 573. As the word appears in a provision for forwarding papers, contained in a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
immediate hazard — As a situation for the application of a rule of the road for yielding the right of way, the imminence of collision when the relative speeds and distances of the two vehicles are considered; circumstances from which it must appear to a person of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Périmètre de protection immédiate — Captage d eau potable Pour les articles homonymes, voir captage. Un captage d eau potable est un dispositif de prélèvement (collecte passive ou pompage) d eau potable ; soit à partir d une source qui sort naturellement de terre (source… … Wikipédia en Français
Vérité relative — Vérité Pour les articles homonymes, voir La Vérité … Wikipédia en Français
United States visas — are used by millions of foreign nationals visiting the United States every year. Other foreign nationals come to live in the U.S. permanently.A foreign national wishing to enter the U.S. must obtain a visa: *1) If he or she is not a citizen of… … Wikipedia
Permanent residence (United States) — [ thumb|A United States Permanent Resident Card (green card)] A United States Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card, is an identification card attesting to the permanent resident status of an alien in the United States of America.… … Wikipedia
j curve — Graphic representation of the impact of currency devaluation on a country’s balance of trade. Currency devaluation results in immediate relative price changes, but the quantity of exports and imports respond more slowly. Initially after… … American business jargon
importance — noun Date: 1508 1. a. the quality or state of being important ; consequence b. an important aspect or bearing ; significance 2. obsolete import, meaning 3. obsolete importunity … New Collegiate Dictionary
