eva
eva Lexical Profile
eva Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An acronym for extravehicular activity, denoting any work or movement performed by an astronaut outside a spacecraft beyond the Earth's appreciable atmosphere.
"The two astronauts completed a six-hour EVA to replace a faulty solar array module on the exterior of the space station."
An abbreviation for ethylene-vinyl acetate, an elastic, rubber-like thermoplastic copolymer widely used for shock absorption in athletic shoe midsoles, sports padding, and packaging.
"Running shoes typically feature a lightweight EVA midsole designed to cushion the foot upon impact."
An abbreviation for Economic Value Added, a corporate finance metric that measures a company's true economic profit after deducting the cost of all invested capital.
"The board of directors evaluated the division's performance using EVA to ensure returns exceeded the cost of capital."