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Right-Angled TrianglenounMWEa triangle with one right angleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Right-Hand MannounMWEthe most helpful assistantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Righteye FloundernounMWEflounders with both eyes on the right side of the headverifiedMay 18, 2026
Righteyed FloundernounMWEflounders with both eyes on the right side of the headverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rights IssuenounMWEan offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public laterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rights OfferingnounMWEan offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public laterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rigor MortisnounMWEmuscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 daysverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rim BlightnounMWEa disease of tea plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rima GlottidisnounMWEthe space between the two true vocal foldsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rima OrisnounMWEthe opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emergeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rima PudendinounMWEthe fissure between the labia majoraverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rima RespiratorianounMWEthe opening between the false vocal foldsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rima VestibulinounMWEthe opening between the false vocal foldsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rima VocalisnounMWEthe space between the two true vocal foldsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rima VulvaenounMWEthe fissure between the labia majoraverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring ArmornounMWE(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal ringsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring ArmournounMWE(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal ringsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring BlackbirdnounMWEEuropean thrush common in rocky areasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring ContainmentnounMWEa strategy of defense in cases of bioterrorismverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring DancenounMWEa folk danceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring DiseasenounMWEdisease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring FingernounMWEthe third finger (especially of the left hand)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring GirlnounMWEa young woman who holds up cards indicating the number of the next round at prize fightsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring MailnounMWE(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal ringsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring of ColornounMWEsmall circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect biteverifiedMay 18, 2026
ring outverbMWEsound loudlycandidateJun 3, 2026
Ring OuzelnounMWEEuropean thrush common in rocky areasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring RoadnounMWEa highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the centerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring RotnounMWEdisease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring Rot BacterianounMWEcauses brown rot in tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etcverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring Rot FungusnounMWEfungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring SnakenounMWEany of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring ThrushnounMWEEuropean thrush common in rocky areasverifiedMay 18, 2026
ring upverbMWEto perform and record a sale on a cash registerverifiedJun 3, 2026
Ring VaccinationnounMWEadministering vaccine only to people in close contact with an isolated infected patientverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring-Necked ParakeetnounMWEAfrican parakeetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring-Necked PheasantnounMWEcommon pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ringverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring-Necked SnakenounMWEany of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring-Stalked FungusnounMWEgenus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to AgaricusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring-Tailed CatnounMWEraccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ring-Tailed LemurnounMWEsmall lemur having its tail barred with blackverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ringed SnakenounMWEharmless European snake with a bright yellow collarverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ringlet ButterflynounMWEany of various butterflies belonging to the family SatyridaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ringside SeatnounMWEfirst row of seatingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ringworm BushnounMWEtropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bitesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ringworm CassianounMWEtropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bitesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ringworm ShrubnounMWEtropical shrub, especially of the Americas, having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bitesverifiedMay 18, 2026
rinse offverbMWEwash off soap or remaining dirtverifiedJun 3, 2026
Riot ActnounMWEa vigorous reprimandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Riot ControlnounMWEthe measures taken to control a riotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Riot Control OperationnounMWEthe measures taken to control a riotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Riot GunnounMWEa firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or deathverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rip CurrentnounMWEa strong surface current flowing outwards from a shoreverifiedMay 18, 2026
rip offverbMWEdeprive somebody of something by deceitverifiedJun 3, 2026
rip outverbMWEburst out with a violent or profane utteranceverifiedJun 3, 2026
rip upverbMWEtear into shredsverifiedJun 3, 2026
Rip Van WinklenounMWEa person oblivious to social changesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Riparian ForestnounMWEwoodlands along the banks of stream or riververifiedMay 18, 2026
Riparian RightnounMWEright of access to waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ripe OlivenounMWEolives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oilverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ripping BarnounMWEa steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nailsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ripping ChiselnounMWEa long chisel with a slightly bent cutting endverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ripple MarknounMWEone of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by windverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rise to PowernounMWEthe act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)verifiedMay 18, 2026
rise upverbMWEstand up on the hind legs, of quadrupedsverifiedJun 3, 2026
Riser MainnounMWEa vertical pipe in a buildingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Riser PipenounMWEa vertical pipe in a buildingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Riser PipelinenounMWEa vertical pipe in a buildingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rising PricesnounMWEa general and progressive increase in pricesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rising SlopenounMWEthe property possessed by a slope or surface that risesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rising TidenounMWEthe occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Rising TrotnounMWEthe rider rises from the saddle every second strideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Risk acceptancenounMWEIf the risk is within the enterprise's risk tolerance or if the cost of otherwise mitigating the risk is higher than the potential loss, the enterprise can assume the risk and absorb any lossesverifiedAug 30, 2026
risk analysisnounMWEThe process of identifying the risks to system security and determining the likelihood of occurrence, the resulting impact, and the additional safeguards that mitigate this impact. Part of risk management and synonymous with risk assessment.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Risk ArbitragenounMWEarbitrage involving riskverifiedMay 18, 2026
risk assessmentnounMWEThe process of identifying risks to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation resulting from the operation of a system. [21]verifiedAug 28, 2026
Risk Assessment MethodologynounMWEA risk assessment process, together with a risk model, assessment approach, and analysis approach.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Risk Assessment ReportnounMWEThe report which contains the results of performing a risk assessment or the formal output from the process of assessing risk.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Risk AssessornounMWEThe individual, group, or organization responsible for conducting a risk assessment.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Risk AversenounMWEAvoiding risk even if this leads to the loss of opportunity. For example, using a (more expensive) phone call vs. sending an e-mail in order to avoid risks associated with e-mail may be considered "Risk Averse"verifiedMay 9, 2026
Risk avoidancenounMWEThe process for systematically avoiding risk, constituting one approach to managing riskverifiedMay 9, 2026
Risk CapitalnounMWEwealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprisesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Risk ControlnounMWEmechanisms at the design, implementation, and evaluation stages [that can be taken] into consideration when developing responsible AI for organizations that includes security risks (cyber intrusion risks, privacy risks, and open source software risk), economic risks (e.g., job displacement risks), and performance risks (e.g., risk of errors and bias and risk of black box, and risk of explainability).verifiedAug 28, 2026
risk decisionnounMWEA decision by the leadership of an organization to accept an option having a given risk function in preference to another, or in preference to taking no action.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Risk ExecutivenounMWEAn individual or group within an organization that helps to ensure that: (i) security risk-related considerations for individual information systems, to include the authorization decisions for those systems, are viewed from an organization-wide perspective with regard to the overall strategic goals and objectives of the organization in carrying out its missions and business functions; and (ii) managing risk from individual information systems is consistent across the organization, reflects organizational risk tolerance, and is considered along with other organizational risks affecting mission/business success.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Risk Executive FunctionnounMWEAn individual or group within an organization that helps to ensure that: (i) security risk-related considerations for individual information systems, to include the authorization decisions for those systems, are viewed from an organization-wide perspective with regard to the overall strategic goals and objectives of the organization in carrying out its missions and business functions; and (ii) managing risk from individual information systems is consistent across the organization, reflects organizational risk tolerance, and is considered along with other organizational risks affecting mission/business success.verifiedAug 30, 2026
risk exposurenounMWEThe extent of risk faced by an organization that is expressed in terms of either the likelihood or impact of a loss.verifiedAug 30, 2026
risk factornounMWEMeasurable characteristic or element, a change in which can affect the value of an asset, such as exchange rate, interest rate, and market price.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Risk identificationnounMWEThe process of determining risks and existing safeguards. It generally includes inventories of systems and information necessary to operations and defines the potential threats to systems and operations.verifiedMay 9, 2026
risk levelnounMWEThe extent to which vulnerability could be exploited or the amount of damage that could be done. Risk levels are usually measured in a qualitative manner as high, moderate, or low.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Risk managementnounMWEThe process of managing risks to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, or the nation resulting from the operation or use of an information system, and includes: (1) the conduct of a risk assessment; (2) the implementation of a risk mitigation strategy; (3) employment of techniques and procedures for the continuous monitoring of the security state of the information system; and (4) documenting the overall risk management program.verifiedMay 9, 2026
risk management controlnounMWEControls associated with instruments that introduce risks that require effective adherence to the relevant clearing house, association, interchange, and regulatory requirements.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Risk Management FrameworknounMWEA structured approach used to oversee and manage risk for an enterprise.verifiedAug 30, 2026
risk management practicenounMWEThe application of risk management principles.verifiedMay 9, 2026
risk management processnounMWEThe systematic application of management policies, procedures and practices to the activities of communicating, consulting, establishing the context and identifying, analyzing, evaluating, treating,monitoring and reviewing riskverifiedAug 30, 2026
risk management programnounMWEA documented listing of procedures, schedules, roles and responsibilities, and plans to be performed to identify, control, and reduce or eliminate risks to operations, assets, or individuals that are inherent to system development and operations.verifiedMay 9, 2026
risk management strategynounMWEA plan of action for analyzing and prioritizing risks to organizational operations, assets, and personal in alignment with the organization's mission and business objectives.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Risk measurementnounMWEA process to determine the likelihood of an adverse event or threat occurring and the potential impact of such an event on the institution. The result of risk measurement leads to the prioritization of potential risks based on severity and likelihood of occurrence.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Risk mitigationnounMWEPrioritizing, evaluating, and implementing the appropriate risk-reducing controls/countermeasures recommended from the risk management process.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Risk Mitigation PlannounMWEThis record contains detailed proposals intended to reduce the risks to a critical asset, typically including actions or countermeasures designed to counter the threats to assets.verifiedMay 9, 2026