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haircuts

/ˈhɛrkʌts/ /ˈheəˌkʌts/

Meanings
noun
The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.

Examples :

"My daughter needed haircuts before her school dance. "
appearance style body
noun
In a bankruptcy proceeding, the proportional reduction in the debt that will be paid to each creditor, based on an evaluation of the total debt owed and the total assets of the debtor.

Examples :

"Because the company was deeply in debt and had few assets, creditors had to accept significant haircuts on their loans during the bankruptcy proceedings, meaning they would only receive a fraction of the money they were owed. "
business finance law economy

Related Words

Illustration beautician

beautician noun

/bjuːˈtɪʃən/

One who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments.

"My sister is a beautician, and she does excellent hair styling and manicures. "

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significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

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evaluation noun

/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/

An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.

"The teacher's evaluation of the student's progress showed significant improvement in math. "

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bankruptcy noun

/ˈbæŋkɹʌptsɪ/

A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

"The failing bakery declared bankruptcy after several years of declining sales. "

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identical noun

/aɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/

(usually pluralized) Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.

"My sister and I have identical handwriting styles; it's difficult for our teacher to tell our papers apart. "

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proceedings noun

/pɹəˈsiːd.ɪŋz/

The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction

"The proceedings of the school meeting focused on improving student behavior. "

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difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

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reduction noun

/ɹiˈdɑk.ʃən/

The act, process, or result of reducing.

"The reduction in homework assignments allowed students more free time. "

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collateral noun

/kəˈlætəɹəl/

A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.

"To secure a loan for a new car, Sarah offered her savings account as collateral. "

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professionally adverb

/prəˈfɛʃənəli/ /proʊˈfɛʃənəli/

As a professional; for one's paid career.

"Steve Davis plays snooker professionally."

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proportional noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃənəl/ /pɹəˈpɔːɹʃənəl/

A proportion.

"The effort put into studying should be proportional to the difficulty of the exam. "

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proceeding verb

/pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/

To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on

"To proceed on a journey."