The way a substance will come into contact with the organism such as via food or air.
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ROUTE PLANNING
The working out of the best route for cost effective distribution that will minimise any distances travelled with minimal stopovers along the way.
ROUTER
A software or hardware device capable of directing traffic of data between networks. See also hub, gateway, bridge.
ROUTINE
1. Any activity performed at regular intervals.2. The repitition of a procedure that does not vary.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Usually a small scale activity to keep a piece of machinery or equipment in good working order.
ROUTINE RESPONSE BEHAVIOR
The repurchasing of a product due to its identifiable brand that makes a customer buy it over and over.
ROUTING
The selection of minimum distance, cost and time from a umber of alternative options.
ROUTING NUMBER
The set of numbers that allow a bank to determine where an account is located. It allows for direct debit payments to come from the right acount t the roght […]
ROUTOUSLY
In pleading. A technical word in indictments, generally coupled with the word “riotously.” 2 Chit. Crim. Law, 488.
ROY
L. Fr. The king. Roy est l’original de touts franchises. Keilw. 138. The king is the origin of all franchises. Roy n’est lie per ascun statute si il ne soit […]
ROYAL
Of or pertaining to or proceeding from the king or sovereign in a mon- archical government.
ROYALTIES
Regalities; royal property.
ROYALTY
A payment reserved by the grantor of a patent, lease of a mine, or similar right, and payable proportionately to the use made of the right by the grantee. See […]
ROYALTY-FREE
Being able to use another person’s intellectual property for no fee.
RSTCRNA BREVIUM
he return of writs. The indorsement by a sheriff or other officer of liis doings upon a writ.
RSVP
An abreviation of the French term ‘responde si’l vous plait’ meaning ‘please reply’.
RUBBISH
Any solid waste that arises from homes, commercial establishments that doesn’t contain any food waste or ashes.
RUBRIC
Directions printed in books of law and in prayer-books, so termed because they were originally distinguished by red ink.
RUCKER PLAN
An incentive plan for workers to save costs based on a formula relating labour costs to a share of cost of production.
RUDENESS
Roughness; incivility; violence. Touching another with rudeness may constitute a battery.
RUGBY PROCESS
A process in deveolping products where the stages overlap instead of being defined.
RUINA
Lat. In the civil law . Ruin, the falling of a house. Dig. 47, 9.
RULE
advance toward the commission of an act which would he a riot if actually committed, such assembly is a rout. Pen. Code Cal.
RULE 144A
Per the securities and exchange commission safe harbor , securities such as private placements that are not registered can be sold to qualified institutional buyers and dealers.
RULE 240
The standard in airline procedure for the accommodation of stranded passengers due to delayed and cancelled flights.