Amortization
Paying off a loan through scheduled payments.
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APR (Annual Percentage Rate)
Yearly cost of borrowing including fees and interest.
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BMI (Body Mass Index)
A measure of body fat based on weight and height.
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Calories burned at rest.
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CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
The annual growth rate of an investment over a period.
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A temperature scale where 0° is freezing water and 100° is boiling.
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Interest on initial principal and accumulated interest.
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Exponent
The power to which a number is raised.
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Factorial
The product of all positive integers up to a number.
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Imperial unit of length, equal to 12 inches.
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Imperial System
Measurement system used mainly in the US (inches, pounds).
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Profitability of an investment relative to its cost.
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Logarithm
The exponent to which a base must be raised to get a number.
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Macros (Macronutrients)
Nutrients that provide energy: protein, carbs, and fat.
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Decimal-based system (meters, liters, grams).
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Ounce (oz)
Imperial unit of weight, 1/16 of a pound.
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Pi
Ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter (~3.14159).
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A number greater than 1 divisible only by 1 and itself.
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TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure)
Total calories burned per day including activity.
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VO2 Max
Maximum oxygen consumption during exercise.
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