Glossary
Terms starting with M
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- MARGIN MARKUP
- The markup above what the distributor paid for the item from the manufacturer. This number is important to know when selecting a distributor.
- MARGINAL COST
- The sum that has to be paid the next increment of product of service. The marginal cost of electricity is the price to be paid for kilowatt-hours above and beyond those supplied by presently available generating capacity.
- Marinate
- To steep fish, meat or vegetables in a highly seasoned and flavoured liquid (the marinade) usually containing oil, wine or lemon juice, herbs and spices, in order to tenderise and add flavour. Marinating can transform bland, cheap or tough cuts of meat. It…
- MARINE INSURANCE
- Coverage for goods in transit, and for the commercial vehicles that transport them, on water and over land. The term may apply to inland marine but more generally applies to ocean marine insurance. Covers damage or destruction of a ship’s hull and cargo and…
- Marinière (à la)
- A method of preparing shellfish or other seafood, especially mussels, by cooking them in white wine, usually with onions or shallots.
- marker
- Any genetic element (locus, allele, DNA sequence or chromosome feature) which can be readily detected by phenotype, cytological or molecular techniques, and used to follow a chromosome or chromosomal segment during genetic analysis. See centromere marker…
- marker retention
- A technique used in yeast to test the degree of linkage between two mitochondrial mutations.
- MARKET CLEARING PRICE
- The price at which supply equals demand. The Day Ahead and Hour Ahead Markets.
- MARKET PARTICIPANT
- An entity, including a Scheduling Coordinator, who participates in the energy marketplace through the buying, selling, transmission, or distribution of energy or ancillary services into, out of, or through the ISO-controlled grid.
- MARKET PENETRATION
- Opening a new restaurant in an area where your restaurant concept and name have little to no recognition.
- MARKET SATURATION
- Building your restaurants in closer proximity to each other so that you gain customer recognition of your concept.
- Market Value
- The highest price in terms of money which a property will bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller, each acting prudently, knowledgeably and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus.
- MARKET-BASED PRICE
- A price set by the mutual decisions of many buyers and sellers in a competitive market.
- MARKETER
- An agent for generation projects who markets power on behalf of the generator.The marketer may also arrange transmission, firming or other ancillary services as needed. Though a marketer may perform many of the same functions as a broker, the difference is…
- Marketing plan
- the part of the business plan outlining the marketing strategy for a product or service.
- Marketing Preparation
- Important to successful job hunting. The strength of a job seeker's preparation will help him or her through the process of finding a suitable position. Prepare interviewing skills (how to market one's self during an interview), CV writing, and company…
- Marlin
- This is the big catch for big-game sport fishermen and catching it's a huge challenge! Found in the waters off Hawaii, Florida, Venezuela and Australia, marlin is available in other parts of the world sold as steaks. These are best cooked under the grill, on…
- Marquise
- Marquise is a shape into which diamonds and other gemstones are cut. It is an oval with tapered, pointed ends.
- MARSH GAS
- A common term for gas that bubbles to the surface of the water in a marsh or swamp. It is colorless, odorless and can be explosive.
- Marzipan
- A thick paste (also known as almond paste) made from ground almonds, sugar and whole egg or egg whites and used in making cakes and pastries. It's used as a topping for simnel cake or as a base for the icing on a Christmas or wedding cake. It can be made…
- Mascarpone
- A thick, creamy, soft Italian cheese with a high fat content (40 per cent). It can be used in savoury and sweet dishes. It's good for stirring through savoury sauces to thicken and add a distinct rich flavour. Serve it with fresh fruit, use it in…
- mass
- a measure of the total amount of matter within an object
- Mass
- (1) The central worship service of the Roman Catholic Church; (2) the music written for that service.
- Mass
- See rest mass.
- mass loss
- the loss of mass by a star during its evolution; some of the causes of mass loss include stellar winds, bipolar outflows, and the ejection of material in a planetary nebula or supernova
- MASTER FILE
- A file maintained by the PX for use in bidding and bid evaluation protocol that contains information on generating units, loads, and other resources eligible to bid into the PX.
- mate-killer
- A phenotype of Paramecium induced by intracellular bacteria-like mu particles.
- Material Misrepresentation
- Giving fraudulent documents or telling a consular officer false information in an interview. The information must be important and make a difference in whether the consular officer issues a visa applicant a visa.
- maternal effect
- The effect of the maternal parent's genotype on the phenotype of her offspring.
- maternal effect lethal
- A recessive mutation that is viable in zygotes, but in which homozygous mutant mothers produce inviable offspring.
- maternal inheritance
- A type of uniparental inheritance in which all progeny have the genotype and phenotype of the female parent.
- mating type
- In many species of microorganisms individuals can be divided into two types. Mating can take place only between individuals of opposite mating types due to the interaction of cell surface components. The equivalent in lower organisms of the sexes in higher…
- matroclinous inheritance
- Inheritance in which all offspring have the phenotype of the mother.
- Matt
- A non-shiny surface that absorbs light.
- Matte
- In jewellery, matte refers to any non-shiny, frosted surface.
- Mayonnaise
- A thick, creamy, cold sauce or dressing made by beating oil and egg yolks, usually with some wine vinegar, salt, pepper and mustard. Used to dress salads or combined with seafood, poultry, eggs or vegetables to make cold starters or main dishes. Mayonnaise…
- mazurka
- Polish folk dance in rapid triple meter with strong offbeat accents.
- MBps
- MegaBytes (MB) per second, 1 MB = 1,048,576 bytes
- MCCARRAN-FERGUSON ACT
- Federal law signed in 1945 in which Congress declared that states would continue to regulate the insurance business. Grants insurers a limited exemption from federal antitrust legislation.
- MCF
- One thousand cubic feet or natural gas, having an energy value of one million Btu. A typical home might use six MCF in a month.
- mean
- The arithmetic average; the sum of the data divided by the sample size.
- mean fitness of the population W(bar)
- The sum of the fitnesses of the genotypes of a population weighted by their proportions; hence a weighted mean fitness.
- Means-tested Public Benefits
- Assistance from a government unit. Benefits include food stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and State Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
- measure
- (bar) The single recurrence of each regular pattern in a meter, consisting of a strong first beat and weaker subsidiary beats and set off in musical notation by vertical lines known as bar lines. melisma;melismatic (muh-liz-muh;mel-iz-mat-ic) Technique of…
- Meat Jobber
- A distributor that specializes in portion-controlled meat supplies for restaurants.
- MEDIATION
- Nonbinding procedure in which a third party attempts to resolve a conflict between two other parties.
- Mediation
- Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution technique. Mediation is a means of resolving disputes by taking the matter, by agreement, to a third party who is experienced and trained in the type of dispute. This is usually a lawyer well experienced or a…
- MEDICAID
- A federal/state public assistance program created in 1965 and administered by the states for people whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for health care.
- MEDICAL PAYMENTS INSURANCE
- A coverage in which the insurer agrees to reimburse the insured and others up to a certain limit for medical or funeral expenses as a result of bodily injury or death by accident. Payments are without regard to fault.
- MEDICAL UTILIZATION REVIEW
- The practice used by insurance companies to review claims for medical treatment.
- MEDICARE
- Federal program for people 65 or older that pays part of the costs associated with hospitalization, surgery, doctors’ bills, home health care, and skilled-nursing care.
- MEDIGAP MEDSUP
- Policies that supplement federal insurance benefits particularly for those covered under Medicare.
- medium
- Any material on (or in) which experimental cultures are grown.
- Mega Number
- A separate drawn number used in SuperLotto Plus of the California Lottery. Players choose 5 numbers from 1 to 47 and a MEGA number from 1 to 27. There are 9 ways to match and win. In fact, you can win even if you just match the MEGA number. To win the…
- Megabyte (MB)
- 1MB = 1024 KiloBytes = 1,048,576 bytes
- megaparsec
- one million parsecs; equal to 3.26 million light-years
- MEGAWATT (MW)
- One thousand kilowatts (1,000 kW) or one million (1,000,000) watts. One megawatt is enough energy to power 1,000 average California homes.
- MEGAWATT HOUR (MWh)
- One thousand kilowatt-hours, or an amount of electricity that would supply the monthly power needs of 1,000 typical homes in the Western U.S. (This is a rounding up to 8,760 kWh/year per home based on an average of 8,549 kWh used per household per year [U.S…
- Megrim
- This is a flatfish from the brill and turbot family. It can be cooked like sole or plaice, but doesn't match them for flavour or texture. It's inexpensive, but giving it flavour is up to you. Good for using in fishcakes and stock rather than taking centre…
- meiocyte
- Cell in which meiosis occurs.