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R.S.

 
1. Recording Secretary.
2. Reformed Spelling.
3. Revised Statutes.
4. Royal Society.

r.s.

 
right side.

R, r

  [ahr]
–noun, plural R's or Rs, r's or rs.
1. the 18th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2. any spoken sound represented by the letter R or r, as in ran, carrot, or rhyme.
3. something having the shape of R.
4. a written or printed representation of the letter R or r.
5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter R or r.
6. three R's.

R

  [ahr]
–verb
Informal. are : Oysters R in season.
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r 1 or R   (är)   
n.   pl. r's or R's also rs or Rs

  1. The 18th letter of the modern English alphabet.

  2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter r.

  3. The 18th in a series.

  4. Something shaped like the letter R.

RS  
abbr.  

  1. recording secretary

  2. Royal Society

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

R 
In a circle, meaning "registered (trademark)," first incorporated in U.S. statues 1946. Three Rs (1825) said to have been given as a toast by Sir W. Curtis (1752-1829). R&R "rest and relaxation," first recorded 1953, Amer.Eng.; R&B "rhythm and blues" (type of popular music) first attested 1949, Amer.Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

r

  1. Used in the dividend column of stock transaction tables in newspapers to indicate the amount of dividends declared or paid in the preceding 12 months plus a stock dividend: PE Cp .25r.

  2. Used in mutual fund transaction tables in newspapers to indicate funds that levy a deferred sales charge when shares are sold: IDS Inc r.

  3. Used in bond transaction tables in newspapers to indicate a registered security. Although most bonds are registered, this symbol is used when a distinction is necessary, as when a bond trades in registered and in bearer form: NoPac 3.47r.


Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: R.S.
Function: abbreviation
revised statutes
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: R
Function: symbol
chemical group and especially an organic chemical group RSH>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

R abbr.

  1. radical (usually an alkyl or aryl group)

  2. respiration

  3. respiratory exchange ratio

  4. or r roentgen

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Computing Dictionary

RS
1. Record Separator
2. Recommended Standard, a series of EIA standards including EIA-232.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
rs
Reported in Senate
Rs
Solar Radius
RS

  1. recording secretary

  2. Royal Society

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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