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- [big biz-nis]
- /bɪg ˈbɪz nɪs/
- /bɪɡ ˈbɪznəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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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 about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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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