(astronomy) a relationship that specifies the mass distribution of a newly formed stellar population

A type of funding using cryptocurrencies.

plural of initial coin offering

plural of initial public offering

(calculus) the problem of solving a (set of) ordinary differential equations accompanied by the requirement that the function sought (and possibly also one or more of its derivatives), taken for some value, equals some other specific value; graphically, (for example) the problem of finding that antiderivative of some function that passes through a particular point

(genetics) A codon that signals the first amino acid to be used in the synthesis of the polypeptide chain of a protein; either AUG or GUG

A measure put directly to a vote after being submitted by a petition.

(ecology) lay date. This has relevance to avian breeding habits.

(computing) A computer-human interaction in which either the computer or the human can take initiative and decide what to do next.

A ritual during which an initiate is admitted to an organization or given secret knowledge; sometimes contains one or more tests that have to be passed or endured