Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

a person whose job involves calculating insurance risks and payments for insurance companies and pension funds by studying how frequently accidents, fires, deaths, etc. happen See note at profession ► actuarial /.aektju'earial; AmE -'erial/ adjective: an actuarial calculation of pension benefits

acumen /'aekjaman; AmEa'kjuiman/ noun [U] the ability to judge things quickly and clearly: business/commercial/financial acumen

*ad /aed/ noun (informal)

see also: banner ad, button classified display small teaser want ~

Company failures could add up to big losses for corporate lenders.

.added 'value noun [u]

an improvement or an extra feature that is added to a product or service to make it more useful and attractive to buyers: E-commerce will work only if it can offer users added value, о Mobile phone users are prepared to pay each month for added-value services.

(Economics) the amount by which the value of a product increases at each stage of the production process, not including the cost of the basic materials

fSYNl VALUE ADDED

addendum /a'dendam/ noun [c] {plural addenda /-da/) (format)

a section of extra information that is added to sth such as a letter or a report

'add-on noun [c]

a piece of equipment or a program that can be added to a computer system to improve its performance: Most PC companies offer digital cameras as an add-on. о Control your PC's interaction with add-on devices.

О add-on devices/hardware/memory/software

an extra part or service that can be joined to a product, system or service to improve it, especially sth extra that can be sold to a customer: People pay extra for add-ons to basic insurance cover.

add-on device/module/package

.add-on 'interest noun [u] interest that is added to the original amount of money that sb has borrowed when they pay it back

^address noun, verb

noun /a'dres; AmE 'aedres/

see also: forwarding address, public web ~

Is adjusted gross income

rule, set of instructions, etc: strict adherence to the rules

ad hoc /,aed 'hDk; AmE'ha:k/ adjective [usually before noun]

not planned in advance: The meetings will be held on an ad hoc basis {= when they are necessary), о Leading companies set up an ad hoc group to discuss the changes in the law. ► ,ad 'hoc adverb [ZEES Ad hoc is a Latin phrase.

adhocracy /.aed'hDkrasi/ noun [U] (.HR) a form of management in which groups of people deal with specific projects and urgent problems, rather than with planning for the future of the business as a whole

adjourn /a'd33:n; AmE a'd33:rn/ verb [+ obj or no obj]

to stop a meeting or an official process for a period of time, especially in a court: The meeting adjourned for lunch, о The trial has been adjourned until next week. See note at meeting ► adjournment noun [c,u]

adjudicate /a'd3u:dikeit/ verb [+ obj or no obj] {Law) adjudicate (on/upon/in) sth | adjudicate between A and В to make an official decision about who is right in a disagreement between two groups or organizations: A special committee adjudicates on planning applications, о Their purpose is to adjudicate disputes, о When was he adjudicated bankrupt {= judged by a court of law to be unable to pay the money he owed)? ► adjudication /8,d3u:di'keijn/ noun [u]: The case was referred to a higher court for adjudication, a'djudicator /a'd3u:dikeita(r)/ noun [C] :An independent adjudicator has been appointed to deal with complaints.

adjunct /'aed3Ankt/noun [c] {format) a thing that is added or attached to sth larger or more important: The company uses its website as an adjunct to its stores.

adjust /a'd3Ast/ verb