To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.
To stamp or impress onto something.
To collide or strike, the act of impinging.
To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on.
A significant or strong influence or effect.
A forced impinging.
The striking of one body against another; collision.
The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
To divide into tranches.
A distinct subdivision of a single policyholder's benefits, typically relating to separate premium increments.
One of a set of classes or risk maturities that compose a multiple-class security, such as a CMO or REMIC; a class of bonds. Collateralized mortgage obligations are structured with several tranches of bonds that have various maturities.
A pension scheme's or scheme member's benefits relating to distinct accrual periods with different rules.
A slice, section or portion.