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DECIPOL
The indoor air quality based on carbon dioxide and the fresh air available. The higher the number the more polluted. The ratio changes based on where the air comes from. […]
DECISION
In practice . A judgment or decree pronounced by a court in settlement oit a controversy submitted to it and BL.LAW DICT.(2D ED.)
DECISION ANALYSIS
When statistical tools are used to manage. A decision tree analysis, multivariate analysis , and probalistic forecasting can be used. It is done to pick the best choice under current […]
DECISION BREAK-POINT ANALYSIS
Analyzing key elements in a project to get the values of each element and the percent becoming negative.
DECISION LAG
How long it takes the govenment and policy makers to decide on an economic problem.
DECISION MAKING
Choosing the logical choice among the options.
DECISION MAKING MODEL
Deciding that something must be done and locating alternatives for the current situation.
DECISION MATRIX
A table of alternatives for a problem. Alternatives are on the first column. Their criteria are on the following columns. It is given a score based on their value. The […]
DECISION MODEL
A computer system that makes predictions. The relationships are mapped to understand why they are made and to control the results. It can also predict the result if a choice […]
DECISION ON APPEAL
what the decision of an appellate court is called. It may uphold or modify or reverse the decision of the lower court .
DECISION ON THE MERITS
the term that is given to the final court’s decision and will render it impossible for another suit to be brought about by the same person on the same matter.
DECISION POINT
The moment a choice is made or must be made.
DECISION RESERVED
This term applies to judges decision that is not made at the end of the testimony but is kept till a later date.
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS)
A computer system that helps decide alternate paths. It gets data from transactions, analyzes it for meaningful information , and narrows down choices.It is the what if analysis but the […]
DECISION THEORY
The way managers make decisions based on logic and math. It has three classes of decisions made under certainty, decisions under conflict, and decisions under uncertainty . Refer to game […]
DECISION TREE
A tree diagram used to decide the best choice among alternatives and their possible outcomes. It shows the decision structure and interrelationships between choices and outcomes.
DECISIVE OATH
In the civil law . Where one of the parties to a suit, not being able to prove his charge, offered to refer the decision of the cause to the […]
DECITEX (DTEX)
The linear density of yarn or filament. It is 1/10th of tex or 9/10th of a denier.
DECK
The floors that are on a boat or airplane. It is different per each vessel based on function.
DECK CARGO
An item like cattle or lumber on the main deck that cannot be stored below deck. Some cargo is required by law to be carried this way.
DECLARANT
A person who makes a declaration .
DECLARATION
In pleading. The first of the pleadings on the part of the plaintiff in an action at law, being a formal and methodical specification of the facts and circumstances constituting […]
DECLARATION DATE
The date when a firm announces the next dividend payment. It must be honored once announced.
DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND
the decision made by a board of directors to pay the stockholders a dividend for each share that they hold.