(biochemistry) A polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from RNA; found in retroviruses.

(basketball) A running in which the shooter dives under the basket and shoots the ball straight away from the basket.

(chemistry) a technique whereby a solution is forced through a semipermeable membrane under pressure; used to generate drinkable water from seawater, or to separate chemical compounds

(transitive, computing) To determine an item's characteristics solely based on an identifier such as material number, catalog code, or part number.

(law, ethics, public policy) The policy or practice of discriminating against members of a designated group which has in the past unfairly received preferential treatment in social, legal, educational, or employment situations, with the intention of benefiting one or more other groups (such as racial, disabled, or gender groups) that have previously been discriminated against.

(military) A position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45°.

plural of reverse dictionary

A dictionary in which entries are sorted alphabetically by their last letter, then second-to-last, and so on: Nausicaa would precede Hecuba, which would precede orca; influenza would precede cab, and so on.

plural of reverse repo

(finance) A repo (repurchase agreement) viewed from the perspective of the borrower; an agreement to buy a certain security and resell it at some time in the future.