net present value

Money has a time value, net present value is future cashflows brought back to today's value against a discount factor (11% is standard), minus the initial investment. If the net present value of cumulative cashflows is positive, then the project should be accepted, unless a more profitable investment is also availiable.

To calculate the NPV of an investment, one must know the discount factor, cost of investment and expected incomes (based off accurate data)

by Kung-fu Jesus July 6, 2004

pretentious

Trying to sound intelligent by using long, complicated words, even though you don't know what they mean.

Pete: "hey, listen to this. it's post-hardcore emomathglitch rock. The lyrics really reveal the prerequisite existentialism of the singers inner hades!"

Ed: "do you even know what that means"

Pete: "um... well, no"

Ed: "you're so pretentious"

by intheflesh December 28, 2005

Pretentious

Aren't we all pretentious? Don't we all have some picture in our minds of ourselves that we aspire towards? Is that such a bad thing? We're all pretending, all the time. Idiots toss this word around not knowing what they really mean by it in my experience...they would probably say this definition is pretentious.

person A "we go to such an such cafe for coffee"

person B "really? I hate it there, everyone is so pretentious"

person A "really? Even the middle aged people and young mothers with children? What are they pretending to be? Are they pretending to drink coffee? Is it pretend coffee in an empty cup? How could a business run on that principal?"

by apretentiousperson November 5, 2012

Pretentious

The most ironic word in the history of language.

Asshole 1: "So prior to meeting you at this location, I was involved in an altercation of the sexual kind with my girlfriend, it was tremendously refreshing and pleasing to certain glands within my physical being."
Asshole 2: "You're being pretentious"
Asshole 3: "Pot and kettle"

by Thedefineguy1 January 5, 2012

suicide prevention hotline

we've all seen it as the top result on google at one point :thumbsup:

man: i feel like shit
google: SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE BEING CALLED NOW!

by i dont feel safe February 12, 2019

mouth present

A tasty treat for your mouth.

I bought you a mouth present (sandwich).

by reverend megaton July 9, 2010

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ima call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

by Α January 13, 2022