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1Without loss of generality — (abbreviated to WLOG or WOLOG and less commonly stated as without any loss of generality) is a frequently used expression in mathematics. The term is used before an assumption in a proof which narrows the premise to some special case; it is… …
2without notice — As used of purchasers, etc., such language is equivalent to in good faith. To be a holder in due course, one must take a bill or note without notice that it is overdue or has been dishonored or of any defense against or claim to it on the part of …
3Minister without portfolio — A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry. The sinecure position is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a… …
4NP-equivalent — In computational complexity theory, the complexity class NP equivalent is the set of function problems that are both NP easy and NP hard.[1] NP equivalent is the analogue of NP complete for function problems. For example, the problem FIND SUBSET… …
5Annual Equivalent Rate - AER — Interest that is calculated under the assumption that any interest paid is combined with the original balance and the next interest payment will be based on the slightly higher account balance. Overall, this means that interest can be compounded… …
6Alcohol without liquid — (AWOL) is a process introduced first in Asia and Europe that allows people to take in liquor (distilled spirits) without actually consuming liquid. The machine vaporizes alcohol and mixes it with oxygen, allowing the consumer to breathe in the… …
7Laws without ethical content — A law without ethical content is one that does not proscribe or mandate an act because of the act s moral or ethical value, but for some other reason. These laws should be understood to include not only statutory law, but also case law and common …
8body without organs — by Kylie Message A phrase initially taken from Antonin Artaud, the Body without Organs (BwO) refers to a substrate that is also identified as the plane of consistency (as a non formed, non organised, non stratified or destratified body or… …
9body without organs — by Kylie Message A phrase initially taken from Antonin Artaud, the Body without Organs (BwO) refers to a substrate that is also identified as the plane of consistency (as a non formed, non organised, non stratified or destratified body or… …
10mechanical equivalent — If two devices do the same work in substantially the same way, and accomplish substantially the same result, they are mechanical equivalents. Wire Tie Machinery Co. v. Pacific Box Corporation, C.C.A.Cal., 107 F.2d 54, 56. A device which may be… …
