Holder
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Holder may refer to:
People with the surname Holder:
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People with the surname Holder:
- Holder (surname)Holder (surname)Holder is a surname, and may refer to:In politics and government:* Eric H. Holder, Jr. , United States Attorney General* Frederick Holder , South Australia politician* Janice M...
In mathematics:
- Hölder conditionHölder conditionIn mathematics, a real or complex-valued function ƒ on d-dimensional Euclidean space satisfies a Hölder condition, or is Hölder continuous, when there are nonnegative real constants C, \alpha , such that...
- Hölder's inequalityHölder's inequalityIn mathematical analysis Hölder's inequality, named after Otto Hölder, is a fundamental inequality between integrals and an indispensable tool for the study of Lp spaces....
- Hölder mean
- Jordan–Hölder theorem
In sports:
- Holder (American football)Holder (American football)In American football the holder is the player who receives the snap during field goal and extra point attempts made by place kick. The holder is usually positioned between seven and eight yards behind the line of scrimmage. The holder kneels down and places the hand farthest from the line of...
In devices:
- Candle holderCandlestickA candlestick, chamberstick, or candelabrum is a holder for one or more candles, used for illumination, rituals, or decorative purposes. The name 'candlestick' derives from the fact that it is usually tall and stick-shaped.Candlesticks are also called candle holders...
- Cup holderCup holderA cup holder is a device to hold a cup or other drinking vessel. It is a fixture in automobiles, trains, and other vehicles, as well as in some movie theatres, sports arenas, etc.- Automobiles :...
- Flame holderFlame holderA flame holder is a component of a jet engine designed to help maintain continual combustion.All continuous-combustion jet engines require a flame holder. A flame holder creates a low-speed eddy in the engine to prevent the flame from being blown out...
, a jet engine device - Hill-holderHill-holderHill-Holder is a name for the mechanism invented by Studebaker that holds the brake until the clutch is at the friction point, making it easier to start up hills from a stop in manual transmission automobiles. It was first introduced in 1936 as an option for the Studebaker President...
, an automobile braking mechanism - Toilet roll holderToilet roll holderA toilet roll holder, also known as a toilet paper dispenser, is an item that holds a roll of toilet paper. There are at least five types of holders:# A horizontal piece of wire mounted on a hinge, hanging from a door or wall....
In places:
- Holder, Australian Capital TerritoryHolder, Australian Capital TerritoryThe suburb of Holder is a part of the Weston Creek District of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, and is located 13 km to the southwest of the Canberra city centre...
, a suburb of Canberra - Holder, IllinoisHolder, IllinoisHolder is an unincorporated community in Old Town Township, McLean County, Illinois.-Geography:Holder is located at , and is located east of Bloomington.-History:...
, a town in the United States - Hocutts Crossroads, North CarolinaHocutts Crossroads, North CarolinaHocutts Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, centered at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 96 and North Carolina Highway 231, north of Emit. It lies at an elevation of 312 feet ....
, formerly Corinth-Holder
In ships:
- USS Holder (DE-401)USS Holder (DE-401)USS Holder was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Lieutenant Randolph Mitchell Holder , she was the first of two U.S...
, US destroyer escort - USS Holder (DD-819)USS Holder (DD-819)USS Holder was a of the United States Navy, the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant Randolph Mitchell Holder, a Navy pilot who was killed during the Battle of Midway....
, US destroyer
In law
- Holder (law)Holder (law)Holder is a term used in business law of any person that has in his custody a promissory note, bill of exchangeor cheque. It should be entitled in his own name so as to possess and to recover the amount due from the parties concerned....
- Holder v. Humanitarian Law ProjectHolder v. Humanitarian Law ProjectHolder v. Humanitarian Law Project, 561 U. S. ____ , was a case decided in June 2010 by the United States Supreme Court regarding the USA PATRIOT Act which prohibits material support to groups designated as terrorists...
(2010), U.S. Supreme Court decision
See also
- HölderHölderHölder:* Hölder, Hoelder as surname* Hölder condition* Hölder's inequality* Hölder mean* Jordan–Hölder theorem...
, Hoelder (cog. HelderHélderHélder is a given name in Portuguese.In particular, footballers named Hélder include:*Hélder Cristóvão, often just called Hélder*Hélder Postiga...
, etc.) - Holder GmbH, a German company
- Hold (disambiguation)