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.
The actual definition of the term âalienâ as defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is simply, âAny person not a citizen or national of the United States.â You can find this definition in Title 8 U.S. Code Â§ 1101 â Definitions. Obviously there is no insult in the term alien.