business
A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
Noun 4 meanings
A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
“I left my father's business.”
A person's occupation, work, or trade.
“He is in the motor and insurance businesses.”
Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
“He's such a poor cook, I can't believe he's still in business!”
The volume or amount of commercial trade.
“Business has been slow lately.”
Adjective 3 meanings
Of, to, pertaining to, or used for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.
“Please do not use this phone for personal calls; it is a business phone.”
Professional, businesslike, having concern for good business practice.
Supporting business, conducive to the conduct of business.
Etymology
From Middle English busines, busynes, businesse, bisynes, from Old English bisiġnes (“business, busyness”), equivalent to busy + -ness. Doublet of busyness. Sense 17 (something very good, top quality), possibly derives from "the bee's knees"
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BUSINESS at a glance
BUSINESS has 8 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (B 3 + U 1 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #231 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with business
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