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red

1  [red] noun, adjective, red⋅der, red⋅dest.
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–noun
1. any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nm.
2. something red.
3. (often initial capital letter) a radical leftist in politics, esp. a communist.
4. Informal. red light (def. 1).
5. Informal. red wine: a glass of red.
6. Also called red devil, red bird. Slang. a capsule of the drug secobarbital, usually red in color.
–adjective
7. of the color red.
8. having distinctive areas or markings of red: a red robin.
9. of or indicating a state of financial loss or indebtedness: the red column in the ledger.
10. radically left politically.
11. (often initial capital letter) communist.
12. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of North American Indian peoples: no longer in technical use.
—Idioms
13. in the red, operating at a loss or being in debt (opposed to in the black ): The newspaper strike put many businesses in the red.
14. paint the town red. paint (def. 16).
15. see red, Informal. to become very angry; become enraged: Snobs make her see red.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME red, OE rēad; c. G rot, D rood, ON raudhr, L rūfus, ruber, Gk erythrós; see rubella, rufescent, erythro-

Related forms:
redly, adverb

red

2  [red]
–verb (used with object), red, red⋅ding.
redd 1 .

Red

  [red]
–noun
a male or female given name.

red-

 
var. of re- before a vowel or h in some words: redintegrate.

-red

 
a native English suffix, denoting condition, formerly used in the formation of nouns: hatred; kindred.
Origin:
ME -rede, OE -rǣden

Red River

 
–noun
1. a river flowing E from NW Texas along the S boundary of Oklahoma into the Mississippi River in Louisiana. ab. 1300 mi. (2095 km) long.
2. Also called Red River of the North. a river flowing N along the boundary between Minnesota and North Dakota to Lake Winnipeg in S Canada. 533 mi. (860 km) long.
3. Songka.

R

  [ahr]
–verb
Informal. are : Oysters R in season.

Au⋅er⋅bach

  [ou-er-bahk, our-; for 2 also Ger. ou-uhr-bahkh]
–noun
1. Arnold (“Red”), born 1917, U.S. basketball coach and manager.
2. Ber⋅thold  [ber-tohlt] , 1812–82, German novelist.

Grange

  [greynj]
–noun
Harold (“Red”; “the Galloping Ghost”), 1903–1991, U.S. football player.

re-

 
a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion: regenerate; refurbish; retype; retrace; revert.
Also, red-.

Origin:
ME < L re-, red-

redd

1  [red]
–verb (used with object), redd or redd⋅ed, redd⋅ing. Northern and Midland U.S.
1. to put in order; tidy: to redd a room for company.
2. to clear: to redd the way.
Also, red.

Origin:
bef. 900; appar. conflation of 2 words: ME (Scots) reden to clear, clean up (a space, land), OE gerǣdan to put in order (c. MD, MLG rêden, reiden; akin to ready ); and ME (Scots) redden to rid, free, clear, OE hreddan to save, deliver, rescue (c. OFris hredda, G retten)

Skel⋅ton

  [skel-tn]
–noun
1. John, c1460–1529, English poet.
2. Richard Bernard (“Red”), 1913–97, U.S. actor and comedian.

Song⋅ka

  [song-kah]
–noun
a river in SE Asia, flowing SE from SW China through Indochina to the Gulf of Tonkin. 500 mi. (800 km) long.
Also called Red River.
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red   (rěd)   
n.  

    1. The hue of the long-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 630 to 750 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue resembles that of blood; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.

    2. A pigment or dye having a red hue.

    3. Something that has a red hue.

    4. often Red A Communist.

    5. A revolutionary activist.

    1. often Red A Communist.

    2. A revolutionary activist.

adj.   red·der, red·dest

  1. Having a color resembling that of blood.

  2. Reddish in color or having parts that are reddish in color: a red dog; a red oak.

    1. Having a reddish or coppery skin color.

    2. often Red Offensive Of or being a Native American.

  4. Having a ruddy or flushed complexion: red with embarrassment.

  5. often Red Communist.


[Middle English, from Old English rēad; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]
red'ly adv., red'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Financial Dictionary

Red

A term relating to a negative balance on a company's financial statements.

Investopedia Commentary

The phrase "in the red" is used widely to refer to companies that have not been profitable within their last accounting period. This term is derived from the color of ink used to by accountants to enter a negative figure on a company's financial statements.

See also: Black

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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.



red

Of or relating to a firm or the operations of a firm that are deemed unprofitable. The term derives from the color of ink used to show losses on financial statements. Compare black.

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: re-
Function: prefix
1 : again : anew <reinvest>
2 : back : backward <reconvey>
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>

Main Entry: 1red
Pronunciation: 'red
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: red·der; red·dest
: of the color red

Main Entry: 2red
Function: noun
1 : a color whose hue resembles that of blood or of the ruby or is that of the long-wave extreme of the visiblespectrum
2 : a pigment or dye that colors red —see CONGO RED, NEUTRAL RED, VITAL RED
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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

re- pref.

  1. Again; anew: rebreathing.

  2. Backward; back: recurvation.

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Science Dictionary
R  
The symbol for resistance.
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Computing Dictionary

Red
(Or "REDL") A language proposed by Intermetrics to meet the Ironman requirements which led to Ada.
["On the RED Language Submitted to the DoD", E.W. Dijkstra, SIGPLAN Notices 13(10):27 (Oct 1978)].
["RED Language Reference Manual", J. Nestor and M. van Deusen, Intermetrics 1979].
(1995-01-19)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Idioms & Phrases

red

In addition to the idioms beginning with red, also see catch red-handed; in the red; not worth a dime (red cent); paint the town red; see red.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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