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- [big biz-nis]
- /bɪg ˈbɪz nɪs/
- /bɪɡ ˈbɪznəs/
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- [big biz-nis]
- /bɪg ˈbɪz nɪs/
Definitions of big business words
- uncountable noun big business Big business is business which involves very large companies and very large sums of money. 3
- uncountable noun big business Something that is big business is something which people spend a lot of money on, and which has become an important commercial activity. 3
- noun big business large commercial organizations collectively, esp when considered as exploitative or socially harmful 3
- noun big business the largest business organizations regarded collectively and, usually, in terms of having distinctive political and economic interests 3
- noun big business large business, commercial, and financial firms taken collectively, especially when considered as a group having shared attitudes and goals and exercising control over economic policy, politics, etc. 1
- noun big business any large organization of a noncommercial nature resembling this. 1
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Origin of big business
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Big business
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big business popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
big business usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for big business
noun big business
- commerce — Commerce is the activities and procedures involved in buying and selling things.
- management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- corporation — A corporation is a large business or company.
- trade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
Antonyms for big business
noun big business
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- indolence — the quality or state of being indolent.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
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