loss ratio
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~ the ratio of the annual claims paid by an insurance company to the premiums received
Lord Rayleigh
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~ English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
light reaction
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~ the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP
learned reaction
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~ a reaction that has been acquired by learning
liquid metal reactor
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~ a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant
lay reader
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~ a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church
lip reader
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~ someone who can understand spoken words by watching the movements of a speaker's lips
line of reasoning
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~ a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
Lautaro Popular Rebel Forces
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~ a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths
law of reciprocal proportions
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~ (chemistry) law stating that the proportions in which two elements separately combine with a third element are also the proportions in which they combine together
lateral rectus muscle
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~ the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
lateral rectus
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~ the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
Lewisia rediviva
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~ showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower
light reflex
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~ reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
land reform
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~ a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)
Lothian Region
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~ a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh
Lampris regius
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~ large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean
linear regression
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~ the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b
leading rein
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~ rein to direct the horse's head left or right