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11straight-line method — n. A method for figuring depreciation of an asset by subtracting the anticipated salvage value, and then dividing the remainder by the estimated number of years of its usefulness. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …
12straight-line — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being a mechanical linkage or equivalent device designed to produce or copy motion in a straight or approximately straight line 2. a. : having the principal parts arranged in a straight line a straight line compressor… …
13straight-line — adjective Date: 1843 1. being a mechanical linkage or equivalent device designed to produce or copy motion in a straight line 2. having the principal parts arranged in a straight line 3. marked by a uniform spread and especially in equal segments …
14Straight line mechanism — In the late seventeenth century, before the development of the milling machine, it was extremely difficult to machine straight, flat surfaces. For this reason, good prismatic pairs without backlash were not easy to make. During that era, much… …
15Straight Line Stitch — Infobox musical artist Name = Straight Line Stitch Img capt = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Knoxville, Tennessee Instrument = Genre = Metalcorecite web | title=Encyclopaedia Metallum Straight Line Stitch | url=http://www …
16Straight-line diagram — A straight line diagram (abbreviated SLD) is a diagram of a road in which the road is shown as a straight line. Such diagrams are usually produced by a highway department, and display features along the road, including bridges and intersecting… …
17straight-line — /strayt luyn /, adj. 1. Mach. a. noting a machine or mechanism the working parts of which act or are arranged in a straight line. b. noting a mechanism for causing one part to move along a straight line. 2. Accounting. denoting uniform allocation …
18Straight Line Basis — A method of computing amortization (depreciation) by dividing the difference between an asset s cost and its expected salvage value by the number of years it is expected to be used. Also known as straight line depreciation or straight line… …
19Straight-line basis — A cost or revenue *allocation method that provides for equal amounts in each period of time. The rationale for using a straight line basis is that the economic activity of the underlying assets or circumstances occurs at a constant level over… …
20straight-line motion — /ˈstreɪt laɪn ˌmoʊʃən/ (say strayt luyn .mohshuhn) noun Machinery a device, as a linkage, initiating motion in a straight line, or transferring motion from a curved line to a straight …
