diluted earnings per share. An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of common stock.
inanimate - belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things; the word `car' is inanimate. linguistics - the scientific study of language. animate - belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings; the word `dog' is animate.
See all translations. uk â /ÉªËneÉªn/ us â /ÉªËneÉªn/. âº extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance: He's always making inane remarks. There are too many inane quiz shows on television these days.