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.
magÂ·net. n. 1. An object that is surrounded by a magnetic field and that has the property, either natural or induced, of attracting iron or steel. 2.An electromagnet. 3. A person, a place, an object, or a situation that exerts attraction: a village that is a magnet for tourists.agÂ·net. n. 1. An object that is surrounded by a magnetic field and that has the property, either natural or induced, of attracting iron or steel. 2.