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 business business /ˈbɪznɪs/

noun

  1. () A commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it  ( business organisation [British] , business organization , concern , business , business concern )
    a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
     He bought his brother's business
    he bought his brother's business
     A small mom-and-pop business
    a small mom-and-pop business
     A racially integrated business concern
    a racially integrated business concern
  2. () The activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects  ( commercial enterprise , business enterprise , business )
    the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
     Computers are now widely used in business
    computers are now widely used in business
  3. () The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money  ( line of work , line , occupation , business , job )
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
     He's not in my line of business
    he's not in my line of business
  4. () A rightful concern or responsibility  ( business )
    a rightful concern or responsibility
     It's none of your business
    it's none of your business
     Mind your own business
    mind your own business
  5. () An immediate objective  ( business )
    an immediate objective
     Gossip was the main business of the evening
    gossip was the main business of the evening
  6. () The volume of commercial activity  ( business )
    the volume of commercial activity
     Business is good today
    business is good today
     Show me where the business was today
    show me where the business was today
  7. () Business concerns collectively  ( business sector , business )
    business concerns collectively
     Government and business could not agree
    Government and business could not agree
  8. Incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect  ( business , byplay , stage business )
    incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
     His business with the cane was hilarious
    his business with the cane was hilarious
  9. Customers collectively  ( business , patronage , clientele )
    customers collectively
     They have an upper class clientele
    they have an upper class clientele


 entoparasite entoparasite /ɛnˈtoʊpərəsaɪt/

noun

  1. Any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)  ( endoparasite , endozoan , entoparasite , entozoan , entozoon )
    any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)


 unassumingness unassumingness /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋnɪs/

noun

  1. A quality of naturalness and simplicity  ( unassumingness , sincerity )
    a quality of naturalness and simplicity
     The simple sincerity of folk songs
    the simple sincerity of folk songs


 bin liner bin liner /bɪn ˈlaɪnər/

noun

  1. [British] A plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin  ( bin liner [British] )
    a plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin
     She replaced the bin liner after taking out the trash.
    She replaced the bin liner after taking out the trash.