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Parusia

A figure of speech by which the present tense is used instead of the past or the future as in the animated narration of past or in the prediction of future events

Vest

Act, 1956, s. 202(1)] The word 'vest' is normally used where an immediate fixed right in present or future enjoyment in respect of a property is created. With the long usage the said word 'vest' has also

Post impressionism

important attribute of objects and attempts its expression by the use of geometrical figures or solids only and futurism a theory or practice which attempts to place the observer within the picture and to represent simultaneously a

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Providence

The act of providing or preparing for future use or application a making ready preparation

Provide

To look out for in advance to procure beforehand to get collect or make ready for future use to prepare

credit

of resources (as money) in the present obtained by the debtor's promise to repay the creditor in the future usually with interest as compensation to the creditor and often secured by a pledge of property or the

injunction

for harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Thus it is used to prevent a future harmful action rather than to compensate for an injury that has already occurred, or to provide relief from

leveraged buyout

of its own management using debt to finance the purchase of equity with debt to be paid by future profits or sale of company assets

predictive variables

part of the formula comprising elements of a credit-scoring model. These variables are used to predict a borrower's future credit performance. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Portend

To indicate events misfortunes etc as in future to foreshow to foretoken to bode now used esp of unpropitious signs

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