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ROLE OVERLOAD

The lack of reasonableness or balance in the extent of expectations from the job or person doing the job.

ROLLOVER RELIEF

Where capital gains tax is not paid as long as the company re-invests in replacing its capital assets.

ROOT MEAN SQUARE (RMS)

A mathematical value calculated by taking the square root of the mean of square roots in a random set of varying quantities observed during a certain cycle. A cycle like an alternating

ROUND TRIPPING

The strategy where a business will sell an asset and then want it back at a time in the future.

ROUNDING

The way of expressing a quantity to its nearest whole number , or multiple of 10 by slightly increasing and reducing quantities.

ROOM ONLY RATE

The rate for accommodation that only includes the room and no foods.

ROLLBACK

1. General. The dismantling of current policies and methods to make way for a new or altered approach.2. GATT.The r emoving of all restrictions to trade that are no longer consistent with

ROTATION

The completion of one cycle, route, process or circuit.

ROUGH

An early version of an art work, ad layout, script or story board used to show clients themes to be used awaiting their approval.

ROUTE OF ENTRY

The way a substance is able to enter the body such as ingestion (mouth), inhalation (lungs) or absorption (cintact).

ROBUST

1. General.The continuos operation of a process regardless of any external changes that may affect it. 2. Statistics. A test or procedure that is mostly unaffected by the departure of any assumptions

RETROFITTING

The action of modifying present equipment with new parts to enable it to perform its job.

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE

The way a substance will come into contact with the organism such as via food or air.

ROTABLE

1. An element or component that can be repeatedly restored to a working and serviceable condition. 2. A way of servicing equipment where a failed piece is replaced by a piece that

ROLE CONFLICT

The lack of compatibility between expectations of a position or job.

ROUND THE WORLD FARE

The fare that allows you to travel around the world in one direction with as many stops as you want.

RISK FREE

The certain and known outcome of a transaction, investment or asset.

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