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   Busi·ness

   /ˈbiznəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade: "she had to do a lot of smiling in her business" Similar workline of worklineoccupationprofessioncareeremploymentjobday jobpositionpursuitvocationcallingfieldspherewalk of lifetradecraftwaymétierinformal:racketgamegriparchaic:employ
   • ▪ an activity that someone is engaged in: "what is your business here?"
   • ▪ a person's concern: "it's not my business to interfere" Similar concernaffairresponsibilityprovincepreservedutyfunctiontaskassignmentobligationproblemworrylookoutinformal:funeralheadachebailiwickpigeonbaby
   • ▪ work that has to be done or matters that have to be attended to: "government business"
   • 2. the practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce: "the jewelry business" Similar tradetradingcommercebuying and sellingdealingtraffictraffickingmarketingmerchandisingbargainingdealingstransactionsnegotiationsproceedings
   • ▪ trade considered in terms of its volume or profitability: "how's business?"
   • ▪ a commercial operation or company: "a catering business" Similar firmcompanyconcernenterpriseventureorganizationoperationundertakingindustrycorporationestablishmenthouseshopofficebureauagencyfranchisepracticepartnershipconsortiumcooperativeconglomerategroupcombinesyndicateinformal:outfitsetup
   • 3. an affair or series of events, typically a scandalous or discreditable one: informal "they must be told about this blackmailing business" Similar affairmatterthingissuecaseset of circumstancescircumstancesituationoccasionexperienceeventincidenthappeningoccurrencephenomenoneventualityepisodeinterludeadventure
   • ▪ a group of related or previously mentioned things: informal "use carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli, and serve the whole business hot"
   • 4. actions other than dialogue performed by actors: theatrical slang "a piece of business"
   • 5. a scolding; harsh verbal criticism: informal "the supervisor really gave him the business"

   Word Origin Old Englishbisignis ‘anxiety’ (see busy, -ness); the sense ‘state of being busy’ was used from Middle English down to the 18th century, but is now differentiated as busyness. The use ‘appointed task’ dates from late Middle English, and from it all the other current senses have developed.

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   Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit."

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   Feb 22, 2024 · A business is an organization that sells goods or services for profit. Businesses can range in size from sole proprietorships run by one person to multinational corporations with thousands of employees around the world.

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   The meaning of BUSINESS is a usually commercial or mercantile activity engaged in as a means of livelihood : trade, line. How to use business in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Business.

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   Definition: Business is defined as an organised economic activity, wherein the exchange of goods and services takes place, for adequate consideration. It is nothing but a method of making money, from commercial transactions.

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   Jul 18, 2020 · Businesses are organizations that seek profits by providing goods or services in exchange for payment. Learn how businesses are formed and common types.

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   Mar 29, 2024 · A small business is a company of relatively limited size, as measured by its revenue, number of employees, or both. It can be structured in several different ways for tax and legal...