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Refrigerator CookienounMWEdough formed into a roll and chilled in the refrigerator then sliced and bakedverified
Refugee CampnounMWEshelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefsverified
Regionnounthe approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')verified
Regional AnaesthesianounMWEloss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)verified
Regional AnatomynounMWEthe study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that regionverified
Regional AnesthesianounMWEloss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)verified
Regional EnteritisnounMWEa serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight lossverified
Regional IleitisnounMWEa serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight lossverified
Regionalismnouna foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areasverified
Registered MailnounMWEmail that is registered by the post office when sent in order to assure safe deliveryverified
Registered portsnounMWERegistered ports--1024 through 49151: Listed by the IANA and on most systems can be used by ordinary user processes or programs executed by ordinary usersNetwork
Registered PostnounMWEmail that is registered by the post office when sent in order to assure safe deliveryverified
Registered RepresentativenounMWEsomeone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service businessverified
Registered SecuritynounMWEa security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)verified
Registrantnouna person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby)verified
Registrarnouna person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the companyverified
RegistrationnounThe process through which a party applies to become a subscriber of a Credentials Service Provider (CSP) and a Registration Authority validates the identity of that party on behalf of the CSP.Process
Registration authoritynounMWEA trusted entity that establishes and vouches for the identity of a Subscriber to a CSP. The RA may be an integral part of a CSP, or it may be independent of a CSP, but it has a relationship to the CSP(s).OrganizationRegulatedPII
Registration FirenounMWEfire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targetsverified
Registration NumbernounMWEthe number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears itverified
RegistrynounThe Registry in Windows operating systems in the central set of settings and information required to run the Windows computer.System
Regosolnouna type of soil consisting of unconsolidated material from freshly deposited alluvium or sandverified
RegressionnounRegression is a process of predicting the value to a yes or no label provided it falls on a continuous spectrum of input values, subcategory of supervised learning.Process
regression analysisnounMWEThe use of scripted tests which are used to test software for all possible input is should expect. Typically developers will create a set of regression tests that are executed before a new version of a software is released. Also see "fuzzing".Process
Regression CoefficientnounMWEwhen the regression line is linear (y = ax + b) the regression coefficient is the constant (a) that represents the rate of change of one variable (y) as a function of changes in the other (x)verified
Regression CurvenounMWEa smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysisverified
Regression EquationnounMWEthe equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y)verified
Regression LinenounMWEa smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysisverified
Regression of Y on XnounMWEthe equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y)verified
Regression Toward the MeannounMWEthe relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)verified
Regular ArmynounMWEa permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or stateverified
Regular Convex PolyhedronnounMWEany one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruentverified
Regular Convex SolidnounMWEany one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruentverified
Regular PolyhedronnounMWEany one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruentverified
RegulationnounA documented rule or directive created and maintained by a governing authority.Requirement
Regulation CCnounMWEA regulation (12 CFR 229) promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System regarding the availability of funds and the collection of checks. The regulation governs the availability of funds deposited in checking accounts and the collection and return of checks.RequirementRegulated
Regulation EnounMWEA regulation (12 CFR 205) promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to ensure consumers a minimum level of protection in disputes arising from electronic fund transfers.RequirementRegulated
Regulation ZnounMWERegulation Z, the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) (12 CFR 226) promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The regulation prescribes uniform methods for computing the cost of credit, disclosing credit terms, and resolving errors on certain types of credit accounts.RequirementRegulated
regulatornounA person or body that supervises a particular industry, business activity, or legal body.Organization
Regulator GenenounMWEa gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator geneverified
regulatory agencynounMWEGovernment body formed or mandated under the terms of a legislative act to ensure compliance with the provisions of the act, and in carrying out its purpose.Organization
Regulatory AuthoritynounMWEa governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interestverified
Regulatory GenenounMWEa gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator geneverified
regulatory noticenounMWEAny documented (in print or electronic format) notice used to inform affected parties regarding regulatory issues.ArtifactRegulated
Regulatory requirementsnounMWERules or laws that regulate conduct and that the enterprise must obey to become compliantRequirementRegulated
Rehabilitationnounvindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputationverified
Rehearsalnouna practice session in preparation for a public performance, as of a play or speech or concertverified