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.
inÂ·suÂ·late. (Ä­nâ²sÉ-lÄtâ², Ä­nsâ²yÉ-) tr.v. inÂ·suÂ·latÂ·ed, inÂ·suÂ·latÂ·ing, inÂ·suÂ·lates. 1. To prevent the passage of heat, electricity, or sound into or out of, especially by surrounding or covering with a nonconducting material: insulate an attic. 2. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position.