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fine print collapse: the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type; "don't sign a contract without reading the fine print"

small print collapse: material printed in small type; "he needed his glasses in order to read the fine print"

parameter collapse: a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves; a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data; any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance

Scotch collapse: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still; make a small cut or score into

amendment collapse: the act of amending or correcting; a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)

escape hatch collapse: hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency

clause collapse: (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence

stipulation collapse: a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement; (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record; "a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay"

rider collapse: a clause that is appended to a legislative bill; a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel); a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)

prerequisite collapse: something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"; required as a prior condition or course of study

given collapse: an assumption that is taken for granted; acknowledged as a supposition; "given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started"; having possession delivered or transferred without compensation

economic collapse: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"; financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"; concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged"; of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory"; of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"

economical collapse: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

specification collapse: (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention; a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work; naming explicitly

pretext collapse: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

parsimonious collapse: excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"

alternative collapse: necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "`either' and `or' in `either this or that'"; pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style"

motion collapse: the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"; a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"

provident collapse: providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"; careful in regard to your own interests; "the prudent use and development of resources"; "wild squirrels are provident"

cheeseparing collapse: giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

saving collapse: characterized by thriftiness; "wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"- Ellen Glasgow

grounds collapse: a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)

obligation collapse: a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply; a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor; the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"

choice collapse: the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"; the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"; of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"; appealing to refined taste; "choice wine"

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