adjectivization

The process of turning a person's full name into an adjective that describes that person in some way.

Relentlessly seeking publicity is very Kategosselin. She would probably even enjoy this form of adjectivization.

by ChicagoGuy July 23, 2010

seasonally adjusted

(ECONOMICS) adjusted for the time of year the data refer to.

Economic statistics are often reported as rates of change from month to month, or quarter to quarter. However, some months, such as November and December, have very high retail sales, while May through September have very high home sales. For this reason, data is sometimes "seasonally adjusted" to offset ordinary seasonal variations.

The US Federal Reserve System reports changes in GDP from quarter to quarter in annualized form; so, for example, during the last quarter of 2004, US GDP was (about) $3,044.6 billion. But it was reported as an annualized (and seasonally adjusted) $11734.9. If you divide that by 4 you get 2957.8, which reflects the fact that the Fed shaved 86.8 billion off its estimate of economic activity for 2004Q4 and reallocated it to Q1 & Q2.

The reason the Fed (and everyone else) does this is to measure economic change separately from the usual seasonal change in business activity.

BILL: Hey! This data on GDP growth is way different from that data.

ANNA: That's because one set of data is seasonally adjusted. The Fed tweaked the numbers so economic growth from quarter to quarter reflects changing economic conditions, instead of ordinary yearly cycles.

BILL: You mean it's not an evil plot?

ANNA: It's an evil plot to make you forget about Christmas shopping season and labor day white sales.

BILL: Gasp! You mean the Fed is behind the War on Christmas?????

by Abu Yahya September 8, 2010

Super Adjective

When additional word endings which usually make a noun into an adjective are applied to a word that already is an adjective. The resulting adjective is exponentially as definitive.

"I can call spirits from the VASTY deep!" - 1 Henry IV, Act 3, Scene 1: VAST becomes VASTY, a Super Adjective.

by RANJAQ November 17, 2010

Block (adjective- Blockin)

a block, a chunky cuboid of cheese rapped in meat for a delicious drunken snack.

Blockin - to make blocks or to describe a group of people making blocks.

Block (adjective- Blockin)

get me a block mate

pass the block

dont you be stealin my block

so man you wanna come mine for a blockin

by MasterBlocker December 15, 2010

The word you are looking for is adjourn

That point in a lecture, presentation or discuss in which the audience would like you to stop so they can leave. This is usually preceded by excessive rambling, jumping from topic to topic with no clear clue that the audience has had enough. The comment is typically said under your breath with a slight tone of exasperation but is clearly heard by everyone expect the speaker.

Karen “This presentation is taking forever and he is just rambling on and on.”
Presenter “Next we are going to talk about…”
Ben “I think the word you are looking for is adjourn”

by Azrag February 22, 2014

Nickeldick, adjective

Of infinitesimal value, penny ante, small, trivial, unimportant, trifling.
Another term spawned by its repetitive usage in a regional northeastern supermarket chain and coined by one of its store managers.

This year's losses compared to last was nickeldick, cousin!

by weave July 15, 2003

Attitude Adjustment

(n) The state of Zen, or mellow feeling, that accompanies Cannabis consumption. (v)The act of smoking Cannabis, usually in groups of 2 or more, for the purpose of altering mental or attitude states.

Under times of stress he would find a place to sit down for a private attitude adjustment.

by The Bongmaster September 20, 2011