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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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ESTABLISH ɪˈstæblɪʃ

12 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to start a company, especially one that has lasted for a long time.
Example Sentence: The company was established in 1856.
 

DOWNSIZE daʊnˌsaɪz

11 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to reduce the size of a company or operation by shedding resources.
Example Sentence: The were forced to downsize due to increasing overheads.
 

DEPRECIATE dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪt

10 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to lose value, especially with time.
Example Sentence: In general, big cars tend to depreciate faster than smaller cars.
 

DEMOTE dɪˈmoʊt

09 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to be moved to a position of lower status.
Example Sentence: He was demoted because of poor performance.
 

DECENTRALISE diˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz

08 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to move control of an organisation from one (central) body to several smaller ones.
Example Sentence: Many attempts have been made in recent years to decentralise power.
 

CONSENSUS kənˈsɛnsəs

07 Nov 2023

Noun

  • an opinion that all members of a group agree with.
Example Sentence: There was a general consensus that action was required.
 

CLAUSE klɔz

06 Nov 2023

Noun

  • a section or statement from a legal text, such as a law or a contract.
Example Sentence: The lawyer drew his attention to clause 12.5 of the contract.
 

CARGO kɑrgoʊ

05 Nov 2023

Noun

  • the goods being transported by plane or ship.
Example Sentence: When the ship beached, much of the cargo floated ashore.
 

AUDIT ɔdɪt

03 Nov 2023

Noun

  • an investigation of a company's finances to make sure they are correct.
Example Sentence: They are carrying out the annual audit.
 

ASSIGN əˈsaɪn

02 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to give a particular job or task to somebody.
Example Sentence: The job of finding more seats for the event was assigned to Paul.
 

WHOLESALE hoʊlˌseɪl

01 Nov 2023

Noun

  • sold cheaply in large amounts, especially to shops, who resell the goods.
Example Sentence: They claim to sell their products at wholesale prices.
 

VOLUME vɒlyum

31 Oct 2023

Noun

  • the total amount of something.
Example Sentence: The volume of trade has dropped in recent months.
 

UNIT COST yunɪt kɔst

30 Oct 2023

Noun

  • the cost of producing one item of a product.
Example Sentence: The unit cost of the product is just $2.
 

SURPLUS sɜrplʌs

29 Oct 2023

Noun

  • extra money that was not spent.
Example Sentence: The surplus is due to the falling energy costs.
 

SUBLIMINAL sʌbˈlɪmənl

28 Oct 2023

Adjective

  • in a way that cannot be noticed by the viewer.
Example Sentence: They are accused of using subliminal advertising to sell products to children.
 
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