Look up: firm

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   Firm
   Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. Also, a synonym for company.
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   Firm
   Having distinct flavor and especially structured balance.
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   Firm
   Taut balance of elements; tightly knit structure; also distinct flavor.
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   Firm
   Refers to mouthfeel. Contrast with 'soft'.
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   firm
   [adj] - (of especially a person`s physical features) not shaking or trembling 2. [adj] - not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall 3. [adj] - not subject to revision or change 4. [adj] - marked by firm determination or resolution 5. [adj] - marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue 6. [adj] - not soft or yielding to pressure 7. [adj] - unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause 8. [adj] - strong and sure 9. [adv] - with resolute determination 10. [n] - members of a business organization
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   Firm
   A business unit formed for the purpose of carrying out some kind of trading activity. The term “firm� is used in many ways, but the correct meaning is a business carried on under a trading style by partners. Many people use the term “firm� to embrace any business, i.e., Private Limited and Public Limited companies but this is technically incorrect.
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   Firm
   A wine with a lot of body and bite. Very rich in tannin.
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   firm
   Refers to partnerships, such as accountants and stockbrokers, and small privately owned companies
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   firm
   expression indicating that stock market prices or foreign exchange rates are tending upward or remaining at a high level Category: Financial affairs - taxation - customs • wines which lack softness because of richness in tannin and which have a rather high acidity Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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    firm
    Refers to partnerships: accountants, stockbrokers, etc; and sometimes to small companies, privately owned.
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    Firm
    Firm adjective [ Compar. Firmer ; superl. Firmest .] [ Middle English ferme , French ferme , from Latin firmus ; confer Sanskrit dharman support, law, order, dh... to hold fast, carry. Confer Farm , Throne .] 1. Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; sol ...
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    Firm
    Firm noun [ Italian firma the (firm, sure, or confirming) signature or subscription, or Portuguese firma signature, firm, confer Spanish firma signature; all from Latin firmus , adj., firm. See Firm , adjective ] The name, title, or style, under which a company transacts business; a partnership of two or more persons; a commercial house; as, ...
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    Firm
    Firm transitive verb [ Middle English fermen to make firm, French fermer , from Latin firmare to make firm. See Firm , adjective ] 1. To fix; to settle; to confirm; to establish. [ Obsolete] « And Jove has firmed it with an awful nod.» Dryden. 2. To fix or direct with firmness. [ Obsolete] « He ...
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    firm
    1. Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood. ... 2. Not easily excited or disturbed; unchanging in purpose; fixed; steady; constant; stable; unshaken; not easily changed in feelings or will; strong; as, a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent ...
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    firm
    loyal adjective unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; `a firm ally`; `loyal supporters`; `the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe`- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; `fast friends`
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    firm
    solid adjective not soft or yielding to pressure; `a firm mattress`; `the snow was firm underfoot`; `solid ground`
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    firm
    steadfast adjective marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; `firm convictions`; `a firm mouth`; `steadfast resolve`; `a man of unbendable perseverence`; `unwavering loyalty`
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    firm
    strong adjective strong and sure; `a firm grasp`; `gave a strong pull on the rope`
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    firm
    adjective not subject to revision or change; `a firm contract`; `a firm offer`
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    firm
    adjective (of especially a person`s physical features) not shaking or trembling; `his voice was firm and confident`; `a firm step`
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    firm
    adjective possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; `firm muscles`
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    firm
    firmly 2 steadfastly adverb with resolute determination; `we firmly believed it`; `you must stand firm`
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    firm
    house 1 business firm noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; `he worked for a brokerage house`
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    firm
    unfluctuating adjective not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; `stocks are still firm`
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    firm
    Defined by Alchian and Demsetz (1972) this way: 'The essence of the classical firm is identified here as a contractual structure with: 1) joint input production [see team production]; 2) several input owners [e.g. the workers]; 3) one party [the firm or its owners] who is common to all the contracts of the joint inputs; 4) who has rights to re...
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