decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
write-down
Noun
(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset
whole life insurance
Noun
insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
war chest
Noun
a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
ways and means
Noun
resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)
warehouseman's lien
Noun
right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid
watered stock
Noun
stock representing ownership of overvalued assets
wearing away
Noun
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
wane
Noun
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
wane
Verb
grow smaller
wane
Verb
decrease in phase
wane
Verb
to become smaller
Westernization
Noun
assimilation of Western culture
Westernisation
Noun
assimilation of Western culture
word processing
Noun
rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing
weighting
Noun
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
weight unit
Noun
a unit used to measure weight
weight unit
Noun
a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
work unit
Noun
a unit of measurement for work
wave number
Noun
the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave
watt
Noun
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second
weber
Noun
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
watt-hour
Noun
a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour
whole number
Noun
any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
watt second
Noun
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
whit
Noun
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
wads
Noun
a large number or amount
west southwest
Noun
the compass point midway between west and southwest
west by south
Noun
the compass point that is one point south of due west
west by north
Noun
the compass point that is one point north of due west
whole to part relation
Noun
the semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts
wing loading
Noun
the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area
windward side
Noun
the side toward the wind
weatherboard
Noun
the side toward the wind
weatherboard
Noun
a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other
weather side
Noun
the side toward the wind
wind scale
Noun
an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)
wage scale
Noun
a schedule of wages paid for different jobs
wage schedule
Noun
a schedule of wages paid for different jobs
wedlock
Noun
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
war power
Noun
an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime
widowhood
Noun
the state of being a widow who has not remarried
widowhood
Noun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
wave angle
Noun
the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array
wedge shape
Noun
any shape that is triangular in cross section
walking on air
Noun
a state of extreme happiness
weariness
Noun
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
woolsorter's pneumonia
Noun
a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis
woolsorter's disease
Noun
a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis