improvement factor

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• improvement factor — noun : an annual increase in compensation that enables workers to share in the benefits from increased productivity usually used in labor negotiations …   Useful english dictionary

• annual improvement factor — noun : a provision in a labor contract calling for an annual increase in the hourly wage rates of the workers so as to provide a constantly rising standard of living …   Useful english dictionary

• factor — fac|tor1 W1S3 [ˈfæktə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cause/influence)¦ 2¦(level on a scale)¦ 3 by a factor of five/ten etc 4¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: facteur, from Latin factor doer, maker , from facere to do, make ] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Factor (Scotland) — In Scotland a Factor (or property manager) is a person or firm charged with superintending or managing properties and estates sometimes where the owner or landlord is unable to or uninterested in attending to such details personally, or in… …   Wikipedia

• factor — 1 noun (C) 1 CAUSE/INFLUENCE one of several things that influence or cause a situation: The rise in crime is mainly due to social and economic factors. (+ in): The vaccination program has been a major factor in the improvement of health standards …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Preemphasis improvement — In FM broadcasting, preemphasis improvement is the improvement in the signal to noise ratio of the high frequency portion of the baseband, i.e., modulating, signal, which improvement results from passing the modulating signal through a… …   Wikipedia

• Memory improvement — The hippocampus regulates memory function. Memory improvement is the act of improving one s memory. Medical research of memory deficits and age related memory loss has resulted in new explanations and treatment techniques to improve memory,… …   Wikipedia

• Two-factor authentication — (TFA, T FA or 2FA) is an approach to authentication which requires the presentation of two different kinds of evidence that someone is who they say they are. It is a part of the broader family of multi factor authentication, which is a defense in …   Wikipedia

• Two-factor theory — For Schachter s two factor theory of emotion, see Two factor theory of emotion. The (also known as Herzberg s motivation hygiene theory and Dual Factor Theory) states that there are certain factors in the workplace that cause job satisfaction,… …   Wikipedia

• Melanocyte-inhibiting factor — Systematic (IUPAC) name (S) N ((S) 1 (2 amino 2 oxoethylamino) 4 methyl 1 oxopentan 2 yl)pyrrolidine 2 carboxamide Clinical data MedlineP …   Wikipedia

• Healthcare Quality Improvement Act — The Healthcare Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) was introduced by Congressman Ron Wyden from Oregon. (United States Code Title 42, Sections 11101 11152)It followed a federal anti trust suit by a surgeon against an Astoria hospital and… …   Wikipedia