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SYMBIOSIS

Close relationship existing between 2 organisms where one gets a benefit from the relationship.

SYNERGISTIC EFFECT

Interaction between entities, agents, substances or factors to produce a greater effect than the total of all the individual effects. Opposite of antagonism. See synergism.

SYSTEMIC VALUE

A judgment allowing 2 possibilities that are ‘either or’ such as yes/no, right/wrong etc.

TAG-ALONG

In corporate law, the legal right ensuring all share holders can take part in a deal along with the majority shareholder.

TARGET START DATE

The calendar date when a goal or project is to be started. The date is initially an estimate that adjusts as the day nears for the launch of the new endeavor.

SPECIAL VERDICT

A decision by jury where the defendant isn’t guilty of the charge but is found guilty of a lesser offense or is not guilty due to reason of insanity.

SPEECH SYNTHESIS

Technology that can ‘construct’ speech that replace a human voice. Mainly used to assist blind and sight impaired.

SPLIT OFF POINT

A production process juncture where the product stream splits up into 2 or more distinct products which are identifiable as a joint product.

SPREAD INCOME

Difference between cost and income. Also known as margin income.

STAGNATION

The stage of an economic cycle where less than 1% of growth or decline occurs.

STANDARD OF VALUE

The type of value that is used in transactions such as book value, adjusted basis value etc.

STAR PAGING

Method of cross referencing where asterisks,*, are used to correlate pagination of new editions to those of previous editions.

STATIC QUALITY

The continuation of current practices to maintain the quality of a service or goods.

STEP VARIABLE COST

Dramatic changes of a cost that due to involving a large expenditure unable to be spread over the period of accounting.

STIMULI

Occurrences in the environment of an organism that effects its behavior. Singular term is stimulus.

STOLEN PROPERTY

Goods that are acquired by theft, larceny or robbery. No legal right to the goods.

STORES

Function associated with holding items of inventory. See store.

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