Financial Metrics

6 words in this vocabulary list

verb to determine or express the quantity of something

  • It is important to quantify the impact of the new policy on the economy.
  • Can you quantify how much money you spent on that shopping spree?
  • I can't even quantify how much I love my new car.
  • It's difficult to quantify the value of a good friendship.

noun EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. It is a financial metric used to evaluate a company's operating performance.

  • The company reported a strong EBITDA for the fiscal year.
  • The EBITDA looks good for this quarter.
  • The EBITDA is off the charts!
  • The EBITDA is the engine driving the company's financial performance.

eir

noun a pronoun used in place of 'he' or 'she', typically in gender-neutral contexts

  • Eir is a Norse goddess associated with healing and medicine.
  • I heard Eir is the best healer in the game.
  • Eir's skills are lit, she can heal you up real quick.
  • Just like Eir's healing powers, time can also heal emotional wounds.

noun a failure to reach a target or goal

verb to fall short of reaching a target or goal

  • The company's revenue projections consistently undershoot the actual results.
  • I always seem to undershoot my target when playing darts.
  • I totally undershot my guess on how many jellybeans were in the jar.
  • His ambition was so high that even reaching the stars would undershoot his aspirations.

verb to pass through or penetrate something by burning

adverb in a manner that involves burning through something

  • The laser beam was able to burn through the thick metal door.
  • I can't believe how quickly he burned through all his money.
  • She's so talented, she can burn through a song like nobody's business.
  • Her determination allowed her to burn through any obstacles in her way.

acw

noun a member of the American Civil War Round Table, an organization dedicated to the study of the American Civil War

  • The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is a prestigious organization that promotes collaboration among universities worldwide.
  • I heard that ACW is hosting a conference next month, are you attending?
  • I can't believe ACW won the basketball tournament, they were the underdogs!
  • The ACW of the company, the administrative team, works behind the scenes to ensure everything runs smoothly.