ladders

Definition of ladders in English English dictionary: plural of ladder
DNA ladders: plural form of DNA ladder
chutes and ladders: snakes and ladders
companion ladders: plural form of companion ladder
fish ladders: plural form of fish ladder
ladder: length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings
ladder: In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones
ladder: That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that by means of which one attains to eminence, e.g. the corporate ladder
ladder: To develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread
snakes and ladders: any situation in which people or events go forward and backward, seemingly at random
snakes and ladders: A children's luck-based board game played on a numbered grid, the aim of which is to proceed to the end, and in which ladders aid progress and snakes impede it
ladder: {n} a frame made with steps, a gradual rise
Chutes and Ladders: the name used in the US for the children's game of Snakes and Ladders
ladder: A ladder is a piece of equipment used for climbing up something or down from something. It consists of two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with steps fixed between them
ladder: {i} structure used for climbing which consists of two parallel bars connected by a series of rungs; means by which one moves to a higher level; tear in a stocking (British)
ladder: In project management, a set of parallel activities that begin or stop at the same time
ladder: To ascend a building or wall using a ladder
ladder: = advancementLamp = bright - success ; dim - sicknessLawyer = business lossesLetter = intuitive feelingsLibrary = learning, wisdomLighthouse = warning
ladder: A metal, wooden, or rope stairway
ladder: You can use the ladder to refer to something such as a society, organization, or system which has different levels that people can progress up or drop down. If they want to climb the ladder of success they should be given that opportunity
ladder: A frame usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened cross strips or rounds forming steps
ladder: A method to change vertical location A drug in the movie Jacob's Ladder
ladder: steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
ladder: A contrivance generally portable with rungs between two supports, for going up and down: anything by which one ascents
ladder: A basic capturing sequence See Figure 17
ladder: A portfolio strategy where investors stagger the maturities of their bond holdings in order to provide regular income as the bonds come due and smooth out the effects of interest rate fluctuations For those with enough assets allocated to bonds, we recommend putting equal amounts of money into Treasurys due to mature in one-, three-, five-, seven- and nine-year periods That gives your portfolio an average maturity of five years As the principal comes due every two years, you can reinvest that amount in bonds due to mature in 10 years That way, you keep your portfolio's average maturity at five years or so See "Laddering Your Bond Portfolio " BACK TO TOP
ladder: A structure for climbing up or down; consists of two parallel sides joined by a series of crosspieces that serve as footrests It is used for getting in and out of the pool A double-access ladder straddles the pool wall of an above-ground pool An in-pool ladder is located in the pool only
ladder: A framework consisting of two parallel sides connected by bars or steps which are spaced at intervals suitable for ascending or descending On shipboard the term ladder is also applied to staircases and to other contrivances used in ascending or descending to or from a higher or lower level
ladder: That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that by means of which one attains to eminence
ladder: A fixed income investment strategy that seeks to reduce interest rate risk by investing in fixed income securities with a wide variety of maturities Though this strategy assures continuous cash flow, there may be some sacrifice of total return, since shorter-term bonds tend to have lower yields than longer-term bonds
ladder: a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
ladder: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running"
ladder: A sequence of parallel activities connected at their starts or finishes, or both
ladder: Dealers analysis of the forward book or deposit book showing every existing deal by maturity date, and the net position at each future date arising
ladder: a structure for gaining access or exit from a swimming pool Leaf bagger: a device that attaches to a telescopic pole and a garden hose Pressure from the garden hose creates a suction by which leaves and large debris are sucked into a large mesh bag Light niche: the area in a pool or spa that houses the underwater light Liner: also called vinyl liner - the vinyl membrane that acts as the container to hold or contain the water Liquid chlorine: a sodium hypochlorite solution Usually provides 6 to 12 5% available chlorine; has a pH of 13 and requires that small amounts of acid be added to the pool to neutralize the high pH Good for regular chlorination and superchlorination Sold in one and five gallon jugs Lithium hypochlorite: a dry, granular chlorinating compound with an available chlorine content of 35% It is rapid-dissolving and can be used to superchlorinate vinyl-liner pools, painted pools or fiberglass pools as well as spas and hot tubs Back to Top
ladder: ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder"
ladder: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running
ladder: steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder"
ladder: A ladder is a hole or torn part in a woman's stocking or tights, where some of the vertical threads have broken, leaving only the horizontal threads. if stockings or tights ladder, or if you ladder them, a long thin hole is made in them because some stitches have broken American Equivalent: run
ladder: Stairway
ladder: {f} ascend a ladder; install ladders; cause a run in a stocking; get a run in a stocking
ladder: In caving, a flexible lightweight ladder of galvanised or stainless steel wires and aluminium alloy rungs Climbing and SRT Ref JJ
snakes and ladders: Snakes and ladders is a British children's game played with a board and dice. When you go up a ladder, you progress quickly. When you go down a snake, you go backwards
snakes and ladders: a board game for children who use dice to move counters up ladders and down snakes

ladders

Turkish pronunciation

lädırz

Pronunciation

/ˈladərz/ /ˈlædɜrz/

Etymology

[ 'la-d&r ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English hl[AE]der; akin to Old High German leitara ladder, Old English hlinian to lean; more at LEAN.