Words in english starting with R

• retroversion — Noun – English ～ a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"
• retrovert — Verb – English ～ go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
• Retrovir — Noun – English ～ an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
• retrovirus — Noun – English ～ any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
• retrovision — Noun – English ～ a vision of events in the distant past
• retry — Verb – English ～ hear or try a court case anew
• retsina — Noun – English ～ Greek wine flavored with resin
• rate of return — Noun – English ～ the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost
• return on investment — Noun – English ～ (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
• return — Noun – English ～ document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"
• return — Noun – English ～ the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
• return — Noun – English ～ the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
• return — Noun – English ～ getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
• return — Noun – English ～ a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
• return — Noun – English ～ (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
• return on invested capital — Noun – English ～ (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
• return — Noun – English ～ a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"
• return — Noun – English ～ a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
• return — Noun – English ～ the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
• return — Noun – English ～ a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"

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