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- [biz-nis]
- /ˈbɪz nɪs/
- /ˈbɪznəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [biz-nis]
- /ˈbɪz nɪs/
Definitions of business word
- uncountable noun business Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services. 3
- uncountable noun business Business is used when talking about how many products or services a company is able to sell. If business is good, a lot of products or services are being sold and if business is bad, few of them are being sold. 3
- countable noun business A business is an organization which produces and sells goods or which provides a service. 3
- uncountable noun business Business is work or some other activity that you do as part of your job and not for pleasure. 3
- singular noun business You can use business to refer to a particular area of work or activity in which the aim is to make a profit. 3
- singular noun business You can use business to refer to something that you are doing or concerning yourself with. 3
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Origin of business
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English bisignes. See busy, -ness
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Parts of speech for Business
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
business popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
business usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for business
noun business
- field — Cyrus West, 1819–92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- 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.
- function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
Antonyms for business
noun business
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- pastime — something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- recreation — the act of creating anew.
- hobby — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
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