creamy layer n. (in India) the wealthiest citizens in the lowest castes. Editorial Note: This term has come about because of discussions about assigning quotas, or reservations, for certain jobs to guarantee that they are given to individuals in...
wear-away n.— «The act would eliminate the uncertainty by making it clear that cash-balance plans don’t violate federal laws against age discrimination, Klein says. The measure also bars companies from freezing older workers’ benefits after a...
viewshed n. the landscape or topography visible from a geographic point, especially that having aesthetic value. Etymological Note: This term is directly related to watershed ‘an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different...
drab adj.— «“No men at RPI? They must be women in drag then.”…”That’s ‘drab.’” drag: DRessed As a Girl. drab: DRessed As a Boy.» —“Re: Reverse Discrimination—No Education for men” by Michelle Anne Steiner Usenet: rec.org.mensa Jan. 20, 1996...
microaggression n. subtle forms of racism or bias. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
JND
n.— «The two j.n.d. functions of the induced semiorder are two of the given functions.» —“Semiorders and a Theory of Utility Discrimination” by R. Duncan Luce Econometrica Apr., 1956. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)