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101Secondary notation — is defined as visual cues which are not part of formal notation . Properties like position, indentation, color, symmetry, when used to convey information, are secondary notation.A typical example of secondary notation is syntax highlighting of… …
102secondary listing — Any listing of a security on a stock exchange other than on the exchange where it has its primary listing. Secondary listings are usually an attempt to access new markets in order to raise capital. A stock exchange s disclosure requirements are… …
103secondary offering — USA A public resale offering by stockholders or other securityholders of the company. In a secondary offering, the company does not receive any proceeds. A secondary offering can be completed by the securityholders filing their own registration… …
104secondary care — n medical care provided by a specialist or facility upon referral by a primary care physician that requires more specialized knowledge, skill, or equipment than the primary care physician has compare primary care, tertiary care * * * health care… …
105secondary dentin — n dentin formed following the loss (as by erosion, abrasion, or disease) of original dentin * * * dentin formed and deposited in response to a normal or slightly abnormal stimulus, after the complete formation of the tooth. See secondary… …
106secondary sex characteristic — n a physical characteristic (as the breasts of a female mammal or the nuptial plumage of a male bird) that appears in members of one sex at puberty or in seasonal breeders at the breeding season and is not directly concerned with reproduction… …
107secondary action — ➔ action * * * secondary action UK US noun [U] HR, WORKPLACE ► a situation in which workers in one organization strike to show support for workers in another organization who are striking about their pay, working conditions, etc. → Compare… …
108secondary industry — ➔ industry * * * secondary industry UK US noun [C or U] PRODUCTION, ECONOMICS ► an industry that manufactures goods rather than producing raw materials, or these industries considered as a group → Compare PRIMARY INDUSTRY(Cf. ↑ …
109secondary shares — ➔ Share * * * secondary shares UK US noun [plural] ► FINANCE, STOCK MARKET a company s shares that are already being traded on a stock market, rather than those that have just been made available → Compare PRIMARY SHARES(Cf. ↑pr …
110secondary meaning — UK US noun [C or U] ► LAW if particular common words, patterns, etc. are considered to have a secondary meaning, they are so closely connected in people s minds with a particular product or service that they can be protected as a trademark:… …
