A percentage which a trader adds to the buy-in cost of goods in order to get the selling price.

(UK, military, nautical, historical) Of a Royal Navy ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era: having at least 100 guns across three gun decks, a complement of 850–875, and weighing approximately 2,500 tons burthen.

(UK, military, nautical, historical) A first-rate ship of the line.

(economics, finance) The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another, usually expressed as the value of the one in terms of the other.

(physiology) The speed of metabolism.

(finance) An estimate, based on a company, government or person's history of borrowing and repayment or available financial resources, that is used by creditors to determine the maximum amount of credit that can be extended without undue risk.

(informal, finance) An initial, relatively low, rate of interest on an adjustable-rate mortgage designed to attract borrowers.

(conjunctive) In any case, anyway, anyhow, regardless; used to discard or qualify a previous thought.

The monetary amount paid per unit of production in the reward scheme of piece work, contrasting with hourly wage and salary.

The frequency with which an engineered system or component fails, expressed for example in failures per hour.