| unbalanced |
|
verb
- (past of, unbalance)
adjective
- not balanced, or in equilibrium
- irrational or mentally deranged
- (accounting) not adjusted such that debit and credit correspond
- (computing) of an expression having different numbers of left and right parentheses
|
|
| undercut |
|
noun - A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.
- The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.
verb (undercuts, undercutting, undercut, undercut)
- To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.
- To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.
|
| underlet |
|
verb to underlet
- To let below the value.
- To let or lease at second hand; to sublet.
|
| underlie |
|
verb (underlies, underlying, underlay, underlain)
- To serve as a basis of.
|
| underlying |
|
adjective
- lying underneath
- We dug down to the rock.
- basic or fundamental
- Points and straight lines are elements of geometry.
- implicit
- Many nursery rhymes have an meaning.
|
| underpay |
|
verb (underpays, underpaying, underpaid)
- To pay someone less than the value of their work.
|
| undersell |
|
verb (undersells, underselling, undersold)
- To sell goods for a lower price than a competitor.
- To sell something for less than its value.
- To put forward an idea, or to market a new product, with insufficient enthusiasm.
|
| underwrite |
|
verb (underwrites, underwriting, underwrote, underwritten)
- (transitive) To assume financial responsibility for something, and guarantee it against failure.
- (intransitive) To act as an underwriter
|
| underwriter |
|
noun
- A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured.
|
| unemployment insurance |
|
noun
- insurance against loss of earnings during the time that an able-bodied worker is involuntarily unemployed
|
| unincorporated |
|
adjective
- not organized by a corporation
- (of land etc) not part of a municipality, and not subject to local taxation
|
|
| unload |
|
verb - (transitive) To take off or remove the load from something
- (transitive) To discharge the cargo of a ship
- (transitive) To discharge or pour a liquid
- (transitive) To give vent to or express
- (transitive) To get rid of or dispose
- (transitive) To deliver something forcefully
- (intransitive) To take off its load.
- (intransitive) To discharge its cargo.
- (intransitive) To confide in someone.
|
| upkeep |
|
noun
- (uncountable) maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good repair
- I would enjoy having a swimming pool, but I don't want to deal with the .
|
| upmarket |
|
adjective
- designed for customers with a high income
adverb
- towards the more expensive end of the market
|
| upstream |
|
adjective
- in a direction against the flow of a current or stream; upriver
- (oil industry) involving exploration and pre-production rather than refining and selling
- (computing) in the direction from the client to the server
- (biology) towards the leading end (5'end) of a DNA molecule
adverb
- against the current
|
| uptrend |
|
noun
- an upward trend, or an upturn
|
| upturn |
|
noun
- an upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit
verb to upturn (transitive or intransitive)
- to turn (something) up or over
|
| usance |
|
noun
- The length of time permitted for the payment of a bill of exchange.
- Use.
- Customary or habitual usage.
- The interest payed on a borrowed sum.
|
| utility |
|
noun (utilit, ies)
- (economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants.
- The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
- Something that is useful.
- A service provider, such as an electric company and water company.
|
