purchase power

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• Relative Purchase Power Parity — An expansion of the purchase power parity theory, which suggests that prices in countries vary for the same product but that they differ by the same proportional rate over time. The reasons suggested for this price difference include taxes,… …   Investment dictionary

• Purchase — Pur chase (?; 48), n. [OE. purchds, F. pourchas eager pursuit. See {Purchase}, v. t.] 1. The act of seeking, getting, or obtaining anything. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I ll . . . get meat to have thee, Or lose my life in the purchase. Beau. & Fl.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Purchase criminal — Purchase Pur chase (?; 48), n. [OE. purchds, F. pourchas eager pursuit. See {Purchase}, v. t.] 1. The act of seeking, getting, or obtaining anything. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I ll . . . get meat to have thee, Or lose my life in the purchase. Beau. & …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Purchase money — Purchase Pur chase (?; 48), n. [OE. purchds, F. pourchas eager pursuit. See {Purchase}, v. t.] 1. The act of seeking, getting, or obtaining anything. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I ll . . . get meat to have thee, Or lose my life in the purchase. Beau. & …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Power engineering — Power engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power as well as the electrical devices connected to such systems… …   Wikipedia

• purchase — (v.) late 13c., obtain, contrive, bring about, from Anglo Fr. purchaser go after, from pur forth (possibly used here as an intensive prefix; see PURBLIND (Cf. purblind)) + O.Fr. chacier run after (see CHASE (Cf. chase)). Sense of buy first… …   Etymology dictionary

• Power Grid — Infobox Game subject name=Power Grid image link= image caption=In Power Grid , players compete to build up electrical networks from scratch and be the player to power the most cities at game end players=2 to 6 designer=Friedemann Friese publisher …   Wikipedia

• Power Purchase Agreement —   This refers to a contract entered into by an independent power producer and an electric utility. The power purchase agreement specifies the terms and conditions under which electric power will be generated and purchased. Power purchase… …   Energy terms

• purchase — purchaser, n. /perr cheuhs/, v., purchased, purchasing, n. v.t. 1. to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy. 2. to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc. 3. to influence by a bribe. 4. to be sufficient to buy: Twenty… …   Universalium

• purchase — I. verb (purchased; purchasing) Etymology: Middle English purchacen, from Anglo French purchacer to strive for, obtain, from por , pur thoroughly, to a conclusion (from Latin pro forward, for) + chacer to pursue, chase more at pro Date: 14th… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Power Purchase Agreement — A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a legal contract between an electricity generator and a purchaser of energy or capacity (power or ancillary services). Such agreements play a key role in the financing of electricity generating assets. Under… …   Wikipedia