URBANIZATION

Increase of population in cities versus the rural areas.

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URBS

Lat. In Roman law. A city, or a walled town. Sometimes It is put for civilas, and denotes the inhabitants, or both tlie city and its inhabitants; i. e

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URE

L. Fr. Effect; practice. Mis en urc. put in practice; carried into effect Kelham.

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USA PATRIOT ACT

Act passed after September 11 2001 giving law enforcement agencies tool to prevent acts of terror.

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UPTICK RULE

A rule allowing short sale on plus tick or zero plus tick securities.

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USABILITY

Speed and ease of using or operating a device, facility or service.

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UPTIME

Operational time of equipment where it is fully operational. Opposite of downtime.

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USAGE

Usage is a reasonable and lawful public custom concerning transactions of the same nature as those which are to be effected thereby, existing at the place where the obligation is to be performed, and either known to the parties, or so well established, general, and uniform that they must be presumed to have acted with reference thereto. Civ. Code Dak.

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UPTREND

Continuing upward movement.

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USAGE COST

Extra cost to repair or replace items damaged during assembly and handling, testing or installing.

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