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.
1. : the mother of everything animate or inanimate upon the earth. 2. : soil, ground. ADVERTISEMENT. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.. : the mother of everything animate or inanimate upon the earth. 2. : soil, ground. ADVERTISEMENT. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.