| Webster's Online Dictionary |
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| Noun | 1. A stoppage, tie-up, cessation or standstill. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. A hitch or snag. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. A delay, retardation, deferment or latency. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. A setback, obstruction, tailback, congestion or bottleneck. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. An assault, raid, attack, onset or storm. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. A robbery, heist, burglary or rapine. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. An arrest or halt.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "Hold-up" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1893. (references) |
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| Physics | Amount of material which, in the stationary state, is under treatment at a given time in an isotope separation plant or part thereof. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
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| Hold-up problem | The hold up problem is a term used in economics to describe a situation where two parties (such as a supplier and a manufacturer) may be able to work most efficiently by cooperating, but refrain from doing so due to concerns that they may give the other party increased bargaining power, and thereby reduce their own profits. (references) | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: HOLD-UP | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| The Double Hold-Up | 11 | Chicago hold-up | 4 | |
| Hold-up problem | 4 | Hold-up problem | 4 | |
| Chicago hold-up | 4 | The Double Hold-Up | 11 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
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