LexiTopic: Business & Commerce
The LexiConnexxions analysis has identified 277 words related to Business and Commerce in the A-L portion of Spelling Bee lexicon, which comprises 63% of the entire lexicon.
The entire list is shown below, followed by the topical analysis with definitions. The definition of each word has been confirmed in Merriam-Webster online (abridged), the online dictionary well-known to Spelling Bee players.
Words marked with an asterisk have been used in at least one Bee puzzle, then subsequently disallowed; they are retained here for historical interest.
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The entire list is shown below, followed by the topical analysis with definitions. The definition of each word has been confirmed in Merriam-Webster online (abridged), the online dictionary well-known to Spelling Bee players.
Words marked with an asterisk have been used in at least one Bee puzzle, then subsequently disallowed; they are retained here for historical interest.
Please review "Important Information about this Resource" at the LexiTopics master page, in particular as to why words may appear more than once in the list.
WORDS RELATED TO BUSINESS AND COMMERCE IN THE SPELLING BEE LEXICON
ACCOUNTACCOUNTACCOUNTANTACCOUNTANTACCRUALACCRUINGADMANADMANADMINADMINADWOMANADWOMANAGENTAGENTAGORAAGORAAIRPORTALLOWANCEAMOUNTAPPLICANTAPPLICANTAPPLYAQUACULTURALAUDITAUDITINGAUTOMATAXEDBACKLOGBADEBADEBAGGEDBAGGINGBALANCEBALLYARDBANKBANKABLEBARGAINBARGAINBARGAININGBARGAININGBARROOMBAZAARBAZAARBEAMBEAMEDBENEFITBETABIDDINGBIDDINGBILLBILLABLEBILLBOARDBILLEDBILLINGBLACKBOATELBOATYARDBOOKBOOMBOOMBOOMEDBOOMEDBOOMINGBOOMINGBOOMLETBOOMLETBOOTHBOUGHTBOUGHTBOYCOTTBOYCOTTED
BRANDBRINGBRINGINGBROUGHTBUILDBULKBUYOUTBUYOUTBUZZWORDCAFECAFÉCALLBACKCALLBACKCAMPCAMPAIGNCAMPAIGNINGCANNEDCANNINGCANTINACAPTIVECARNIVALCARPARKCARRYCARRYINGCHAINCHEAPCHEAPIECHECKCHOPCHURNCINEMACIVILIANCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTCLIENTELECLIENTELECLIENTELECLINICCLUBCOLLECTIBLECOMMODIFYCOMMODITYCOMPANYCOPAYCOUPONCOUPONCRYINGDAIRYDAMAGEDAYWORKDEADWOODDEBITDEBITEDDEBITINGDEBTDEFICITDEFLATEDEFLATEDDEFUNDDEFUNDEDDELIDEMOTEDEMOTEDDIVIDENDDOCKDOCKYARDDOTCOMDOWNTURNDRAWBACKDROPDROPPINGDUOPOLY
EMOLUMENTEMPLOYEMPLOYEEEMPLOYEEEMPLOYEEEVENEXPOFACTORFACTORFACTORFACTORYFACTORYFAIRFAIRFARMFILLFILLABLEFILLEDFINKFIRMFIRMFIRMFIRMINGFLACKFLACKFLACKFLATFLEXITIMEFLEXTIMEFLIPFLIPPEDFLIPPINGFLOGFLOGFLOGGINGFLOGGINGFLURRYFLURRYFOLDFOLDEDFOLDINGFOLIOFORKFORKFOUNDFOUNDRYFURLOUGHGAINGAINEDGAININGGATEGATEGIMMICKGINNEDGINNINGGLUTGLUTTEDGOUGEGOUGINGGRILLHACKHACKHACKHAGGLEDHAGGLEDHAGGLINGHAGGLINGHANDHANDHANDHANDBILLHANDOUTHAWK
HEADHUNTHEADHUNTEDHELMHELMEDHELPHELPHELPHIRINGHOBOHOBOHOBOHONORHOOKHOTELHYPEIMPORTINBOXINDENTINKEDINKEDINKINGINKINGINVOICEINVOICEDINVOICINGJOBBEDJOBBEDJOURNALKEEPKEEPKEEPINGKEEPINGKEPTKEPTKINDKITELABELLABORLABORATORYLAUNDRYLAYAWAYLAYOFFLAYOFFLEAVELEGMAN*LEGMEN*LIABILITYLIGHTLINELINELINEUPLOADLOADEDLOANLOCKOUTLOGOLOGOTYPELOOKBOOKLOWBALLLULL
THE COMPLETE TOPICAL ANALYSIS, WITH DEFINITIONS
Accounting
ACCOUNT: a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern; also, a statement of transactions during a fiscal period and the resulting balanceACCOUNTANT: one who is skilled in the practice of accounting or who is in charge of public or private accountsACCRUAL: relating to or being a method of accounting that recognizes income when earned and expenses when incurred regardless of when cash is received or disbursedACCRUING: relating to or being a method of accounting that recognizes income when earned and expenses when incurred regardless of when cash is received or disbursedAMOUNT: accounting: a principal sum and the interest on itAUDIT: a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situationAUDITING: a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situationBALANCE: accounting: equality between the totals of the two sides of an account; also, an amount in excess especially on the credit side of an account (e.g., has a comfortable balance in the bank); also, to compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account)BILL: an itemized account of the separate cost of goods sold, services performed, or work done; also, to enter in an accounting system: prepare a bill of (charges); to submit a bill of charges toBILLABLE: ready or eligible for billing; owedBILLED: to enter in an accounting system: prepare a bill of (charges); to submit a bill of charges toBILLING: to enter in an accounting system: prepare a bill of (charges); to submit a bill of charges toBLACK: the condition of making a profit —usually used with the (operating in the black)BOOK: accounting: a record of a business's financial transactions or financial condition —often used in plural (the books show a profit); also, shown by ledgers (book assets)CHECK: a slip indicating the amount due: bill (Ask the waiter for the check.)COLLECTIBLE: due for present payment: payableCOPAY: M-W always hyphenates co-pay, short for co-paymentDEBIT: to enter upon the debit side of an account: charge with a debit; also, a record of an indebtedness; specifically: an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account; also, the sum of the items entered as debitsDEBITED: to enter upon the debit side of an account: charge with a debit; also, a record of an indebtedness; specifically: an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account; also, the sum of the items entered as debitsDEBITING: to enter upon the debit side of an account: charge with a debit; also, a record of an indebtedness; specifically: an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account; also, the sum of the items entered as debitsDEBT: law and business: the common-law action for the recovery of money held to be due; something owed: obligation (unable to pay off his debts); a state of being under obligation to pay or repay someone or something in return for something received; a state of owing (deeply in debt to creditors)DEFICIT: an excess of expenditure over revenue (facing a deficit of $3 billion, raise taxes to help reduce the budget deficit); a loss in business operations (the year's operating deficit)DEFUND: to withdraw funding fromDEFUNDED: to withdraw funding fromDIVIDEND: an individual share of something distributed: such as a share in a pro rata distribution (as of profits) to stockholders, or a share of surplus allocated to a policyholder in a participating insurance policyEVEN: balanced; specifically: showing neither profit nor lossFOLIO: an identifying reference in accounting used in postingINVOICE: an itemized list of goods shipped usually specifying the price and the terms of sale; also, to send an invoice toINVOICED: to send an invoice toINVOICING: to send an invoice toJOURNAL: a record of current transactions, especially: a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeepingLIABILITY: something for which one is liable, especially: pecuniary obligation: debt —used in plural (business assets and liabilities)
Business Types
AGORA: a marketplaceAIRPORT: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminalAQUACULTURAL: the cultivation of aquatic organisms (such as fish or shellfish) especially for foodAUTOMAT: M-W capitalizes (NOAD does not) and says “service mark.” Used for a cafeteria in which food is obtained especially from vending machinesBALLYARD: a baseball park or stadiumBANK: an establishment for the custody, loan, exchange, or issue of money, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of fundsBARROOM: room or establishment whose main feature is a bar for the sale of liquorBAZAAR: a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods; or a place for the sale of goodsBOATEL: a waterside hotel equipped with docks to accommodate persons traveling by boat (or a boat or ship with sleeping accommodations that is used as a hotel)BOATYARD: a yard where boats are built, repaired, and stored and often sold or rentedCAFE: café: a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments; a restaurantCAFÉ: barroom, cabaret, nightclubCAMP: a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for vacationers)CANTINA: Southwestern US: a small barroom: saloonCARNIVAL: a traveling enterprise offering amusements; an organized program of entertainment or exhibition: a festivalCARPARK: M-W ‘s only entry is an open compound: car park chiefly British: a lot or garage for parkingCINEMA: short for cinematograph, a motion-picture theaterCLINIC: a facility (as of a hospital) for diagnosis and treatment of outpatients; also, a group practice in which several physicians work cooperativelyCLUB: a nightclubDAIRY: the department of farming or of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese; or a farm devoted to such production; or an establishment for the sale or distribution chiefly of milk and milk productsDELI: short for delicatessen, a store where ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads) are soldDOCKYARD: shipyard or navy yardFACTORY: a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturingFAIR: a gathering of buyers and sellers at a particular place and time for tradeFARM: to devote to agriculture; to manage and cultivate as a farm; to grow or cultivate in quantity (e.g., to farm wheat); to engage in raising crops or animalsFIRM: the name or title under which a company transacts business; also, a business unit or enterpriseFOUNDRY: an establishment where founding is carried on; the act, process, or art of casting metalsGRILL: a usually informal restaurant or dining roomHOTEL: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the publicLABORATORY: a place equipped for experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis; broadly: a place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study; a place like a laboratory for testing, experimentation, or practiceLAUNDRY: a commercial laundering establishmentLIGHT: producing goods for direct consumption by the consumer (light industry)
Buying and Selling
AGORA: a marketplaceBADE: to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptanceBARGAIN: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other; also, something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract, especially: an advantageous purchase; also, to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: to haggle; to come to terms: to agree; to bring to a desired level by bargainingBARGAINING: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other; also, something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract, especially: an advantageous purchase; also, to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: to haggle; to come to terms: to agree; to bring to a desired level by bargainingBAZAAR: a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods; or a place for the sale of goodsBOOTH: a stall or stand (as at a fair) for the sale or exhibition of goodsBOUGHT: past tense and past participle of BUYBOUGHT: past tense and past participle of BUYBOYCOTT: Charles C. Boycott †1897 English land agent in Ireland who was ostracized for refusing to reduce rentsBOYCOTTED: Charles C. Boycott †1897 English land agent in Ireland who was ostracized for refusing to reduce rentsBRING: to procure in exchange: sell for (should bring a high price at auction)BRINGING: to procure in exchange: sell for (should bring a high price at auction)BROUGHT: to procure in exchange: sell for (should bring a high price at auction)CLIENT: a person who engages the professional advice or services of another (a lawyer's clients); a customer (hotel clients, a restaurant's clients)CLIENTELE: a body of clientsDROP: of money: to lose (dropped $50 in a poker game) or to spend (drop $20 for lunch)DROPPING: of money: to lose (dropped $50 in a poker game) or to spend (drop $20 for lunch)FAIR: a gathering of buyers and sellers at a particular place and time for tradeFLAT: commercially inactive; also: characterized by no significant rise or decline from one period to another (sales were flat)FLIP: to buy and usually renovate (real estate) so as to quickly resell at a higher priceFLIPPED: to buy and usually renovate (real estate) so as to quickly resell at a higher priceFLIPPING: to buy and usually renovate (real estate) so as to quickly resell at a higher priceFLOG: to sellFLOGGING: to sellFLURRY: a short-lived outburst of trading activityFORK: to pay or contribute —used with over, out, or upFORK: to pay or contribute —used with over, out, or upGATE: the total admission receipts or the number of spectators (as at a sports event)HAGGLED: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: an instance of haggling or bargaining; also, to bargain or wrangle over price.HAGGLING: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: an instance of haggling or bargaining; also, to bargain or wrangle over price.HONOR: to accept as payment (e.g., honor a credit card)KIND: goods or commodities as distinguished from money (payment in kind); the equivalent of what has been offered or receivedLAYAWAY: a purchasing agreement by which a retailer agrees to hold merchandise secured by a deposit until the price is paid in full by the customer
Employment and Compensation
APPLICANT: one who applies, such as for employmentAPPLY: to make an appeal or request especially in the form of a written applicationAXED: informal: to remove abruptly (as from employment or from a budget)BAGGED: to dismiss (someone) from a job or position: fire, sackBAGGING: to dismiss (someone) from a job or position: fire, sackBENEFIT: a service (such as health insurance) or right (as to take vacation time) provided by an employer in addition to wages or salaryBUYOUT: a financial incentive offered to an employee in exchange for an early retirement or voluntary resignationCALLBACK: a recall of an employee to work after a layoffCANNED: to discharge from employment (got canned for being late so often)CANNING: to discharge from employment (got canned for being late so often)DAYWORK: work paid for at a rate per unit of time worked as distinguished from work done under a wage incentive plan; or work on a day shiftDEADWOOD: useless personnel or materialDEMOTE: to reduce to a lower grade or rank; to relegate to a less important positionDEMOTED: to reduce to a lower grade or rank; to relegate to a less important positionDOCK: to dock wagesEMOLUMENT: the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisitesEMPLOY: to use or engage the services of; to provide with a job that pays wages or a salary; also, (noun) occupation, job; also, the state of being employed (in the city's employ)EMPLOYEE: one employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive levelFILL: to place a person in (fill a vacancy); to possess and perform the duties of: to hold (fill an office)FILLABLE: to place a person in (fill a vacancy); to possess and perform the duties of: to hold (fill an office)FILLED: to place a person in (fill a vacancy); to possess and perform the duties of: to hold (fill an office)FINK: a strikebreakerFLEXITIME: more commonly flextime: a system that allows employees to choose their own times for starting and finishing work within a broad range of available hoursFLEXTIME: less commonly flexitime: a system that allows employees to choose their own times for starting and finishing work within a broad range of available hoursFOUND: free food and lodging in addition to wagesFURLOUGH: a temporary leave from work that is not paid and is often for a set period of timeGATE: slang: dismissal —used in the phrases get the gate and give one the gateHACK: a person who works solely for mercenary reasons and/or with mediocre professional standardHAND: a person employed at manual labor or general tasks; a worker or employeeHEADHUNT: to recruit (personnel and especially executives) for top-level jobsHEADHUNTED: to recruit (personnel and especially executives) for top-level jobsHELP: an employee or employeesHIRING: to engage the personal services of a person for a set sumHOBO: a migratory workerINDENT: a contract binding one person to work for another for a given period of time; an indentureINKED: to engage or hire by securing the signature of (someone) on a contract: to signINKING: to engage or hire by securing the signature of (someone) on a contract: to signJOBBED: to do odd or occasional pieces of work for hireLABOR: the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits; also, workers employed in an establishment; also, workers available for employment (Immigrants provided a source of cheap labor.); also, the organizations or officials representing groups of workers (negotiations between labor and management)LAYOFF: the act of laying off an employee or a workforce; also: shutdownLEAVE: authorized especially extended absence from duty or employmentLOAN: (noun) the temporary duty of a person transferred to another job for a limited time (He had been on loan to the navy during the war.)LOCKOUT: the withholding of employment by an employer and the whole or partial closing of the business establishment in order to gain concessions from or resist demands of employees
Marketing
ADMAN: a person who writes, solicits, or places advertisementsADWOMAN: a person who writes, solicits, or places advertisementsBEAM: to direct to a particular audience (a commercial beamed at middle-class voters)BEAMED: to direct to a particular audience (a commercial beamed at middle-class voters)BILLBOARD: a flat surface (as of a panel, wall, or fence) on which bills are posted; specifically: a large panel designed to carry outdoor advertising; also, to promote by a conspicuous display on or as if on a billboardBUZZWORD: an important-sounding usually technical word or phrase often of little meaning used chiefly to impress laymenCAMPAIGN: marketingCAMPAIGNING: marketingCOUPON: a small piece of paper that allows one to get a service or product for free or at a lower price: such as one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed; a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities; a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums; a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or servicesCRYING: to proclaim publicly: to advertise (cry their wares)EXPO: short for exposition, a public exhibition or showFLACK: one who provides publicity, especially a press agentFLOG: to promote aggressively: to plugFLOGGING: to promote aggressively: to plugGIMMICK: a trick or device used to attract business or attention; an ingenious and usually new scheme or angle; an important feature that is not immediately apparentGINNED: to come up with: generate (gin up enthusiasm)GINNING: to come up with: generate (gin up enthusiasm)HANDBILL: a small printed sheet to be distributed (as for advertising) by handHANDOUT: a folder or circular of information for free distribution such as a prepared statement released to the news mediaHAWK: to offer (something) for sale by calling out in the street; broadly, to sellHOOK: a selling point or marketing schemeHYPE: promotional publicity of an extravagant or contrived kindLOGO: a logotype, a single piece of type or a single plate faced with a term (such as the name of a newspaper or a trademark); also, an identifying symbol (as for use in advertising)LOGOTYPE: a single piece of type or a single plate faced with a term (such as the name of a newspaper or a trademark); also, a logo, an identifying symbol (as for use in advertising)LOOKBOOK: Not in M-W. NOAD: A set of photographs displaying a fashion designer's new collection, assembled for marketing purposes.
Operations and Management
ACCOUNT: a formal business arrangement providing for regular dealings or services (such as banking, advertising, or store credit) and involving the establishment and maintenance of an accountADMIN: administrative assistantAGENT: one who is authorized to act for or in the place of another; a business representative (as of an athlete or entertainer) (a theatrical agent)BACKLOG: an accumulation of tasks unperformed or materials not processedBOOM: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMED: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMING: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMLET: a sudden increase in business activityBUYOUT: an act or instance of buying out; to purchase the share or interest of; to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)CAPTIVE: held under control of another but having the appearance of independence, especially: owned or controlled by another concern and operated for its needs rather than for an open market (a captive mine)CHAIN: a group of enterprises or institutions of the same kind or function usually under a single ownership, management, or controlCHURN: a regular, quantifiable process or rate of change that occurs in a business over a period of time as customers are lost and addedCOMPANY: a chartered commercial organization or medieval trade guild; an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise (a publishing company); also, those members of a partnership firm whose names do not appear in the firm name (John Doe and Company)DOTCOM: M-W hyphenates dot-com, “a company that markets its products or services usually exclusively online via a website”DOWNTURN: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activityDUOPOLY: an oligopoly limited to two sellersFACTOR: one who acts or transacts business for another: such as a broker, or one that lends money to producers and dealers (as on the security of accounts receivable)FACTORY: a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturingFIRM: the name or title under which a company transacts business; also, a business unit or enterpriseFOLD: to fail completely: collapse; especially: to go out of businessFOLDED: to fail completely: collapse; especially: to go out of businessFOLDING: to fail completely: collapse; especially: to go out of businessHELM: a position of control: head (e.g., a new CEO is at the helm of the business); also, to direct, control (e.g., the director has helmed many action movies)HELMED: to direct, control (e.g., the director has helmed many action movies)INBOX: a box or tray (as on a desk) for holding incoming interoffice mailINKED: to affix one's signature to: to signINKING: to affix one's signature to: to signJOBBED: to carry on public business for private gain; also, to carry on the business of a middleman or wholesaler; also, to get, deal with, or effect by jobbery; to do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots: to subcontract; to job out; also to hire or let by the job or for a period of service (e.g., to job a carriage)KEEP: to conduct, manage, especially of a business (keep a tearoom)KEEPING: to conduct, manage, especially of a business (keep a tearoom)KEPT: to conduct, manage, especially of a business (keep a tearoom)LAYOFF: the act of laying off an employee or a workforce; also: shutdownLINE: the personnel of an organization that are responsible for its stated objectiveLULL: a temporary drop in business activity
People in Business and Commerce
ACCOUNTANT: one who is skilled in the practice of accounting or who is in charge of public or private accountsADMAN: a person who writes, solicits, or places advertisementsADMIN: administrative assistantADWOMAN: a person who writes, solicits, or places advertisementsAGENT: one who is authorized to act for or in the place of another; a business representative (as of an athlete or entertainer) (a theatrical agent)APPLICANT: one who applies, such as for employmentCLIENT: a person who engages the professional advice or services of another (a lawyer's clients); a customer (hotel clients, a restaurant's clients)CLIENT: a person who engages the professional advice or services of another (a lawyer's clients); a customer (hotel clients, a restaurant's clients)CLIENTELE: a body of clientsCLIENTELE: a body of clientsEMPLOYEE: one employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive levelEMPLOYEE: one employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive levelFACTOR: one who acts or transacts business for another: such as a broker, or one that lends money to producers and dealers (as on the security of accounts receivable)FACTOR: one who acts or transacts business for another: such as a broker, or one that lends money to producers and dealers (as on the security of accounts receivable)FLACK: one who provides publicity, especially a press agentFLACK: one who provides publicity, especially a press agentHACK: a person who works solely for mercenary reasons and/or with mediocre professional standardHACK: a person who works solely for mercenary reasons and/or with mediocre professional standardHAND: a person employed at manual labor or general tasks; a worker or employeeHAND: a person employed at manual labor or general tasks; a worker or employeeHELP: an employee or employeesHELP: an employee or employeesHOBO: a migratory workerHOBO: a migratory workerLEGMAN*: an assistant who performs various subordinate tasks (such as gathering information or running errands)LEGMEN*: an assistant who performs various subordinate tasks (such as gathering information or running errands)
Pricing and Prices
ALLOWANCE: a reduction from a list price or stated price (e.g., a trade-in allowance)BADE: to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptanceBANKABLE: sure to bring in a profitBARGAIN: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other; also, something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract, especially: an advantageous purchase; also, to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: to haggle; to come to terms: to agree; to bring to a desired level by bargainingBARGAINING: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other; also, something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract, especially: an advantageous purchase; also, to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: to haggle; to come to terms: to agree; to bring to a desired level by bargainingBIDDING: to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance; to make a bidBIDDING: to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance; to make a bidBOOM: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMED: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMING: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMLET: a sudden increase in business activityBULK: of or relating to materials in bulk (bulk prices)CHEAP: charging or obtainable at a low price (a good cheap hotel); purchasable below the going price or the real value; for little cost: cheaply (was able to buy it cheap)CHEAPIE: one that is cheap, especially: an inexpensively produced motion pictureCOUPON: a small piece of paper that allows one to get a service or product for free or at a lower price: such as one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed; a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities; a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums; a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or servicesDAMAGE: expense, cost ("What's the damage?" he asked the waiter.)DEFLATE: to reduce (a price level) or cause (a volume of credit) to contractDEFLATED: to reduce (a price level) or cause (a volume of credit) to contractFIRM: not subject to price weakness: steady (firm commodities); also, to recover from a decline: to improve (the market is firming)FIRMING: not subject to price weakness: steady (firm commodities); also, to recover from a decline: to improve (the market is firming)FLURRY: a brief advance or decline in prices GAIN: resources or advantage acquired or increased: profit; to get advantage: to profitGAINED: resources or advantage acquired or increased: profit; to get advantage: to profitGAINING: resources or advantage acquired or increased: profit; to get advantage: to profitGLUT: to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demandGLUTTED: to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demandGOUGE: an excessive or improper charge for something: extortion; also, to make (someone) pay too much for something: overchargeGOUGING: an excessive or improper charge for something: extortion; also, to make (someone) pay too much for something: overchargeHAGGLED: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: an instance of haggling or bargaining; also, to bargain or wrangle over price.HAGGLING: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: an instance of haggling or bargaining; also, to bargain or wrangle over price.KITE: in business, to cause to soar (kited the prices they charged wealthy clients)LOAD: to add a sum to (something, such as a selling price) after profits and expenses are accounted forLOADED: to add a sum to (something, such as a selling price) after profits and expenses are accounted forLOWBALL: to give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate; to give a markedly or unfairly low offer (as in a contract negotiation)
Products, Product Development, Inventory
BETA: a nearly complete prototype of a product (such as software); also: a stage of development in which a product is nearly complete but not yet ready for releaseBRAND: a printed mark made [to attest manufacture or quality]: a trademark; also, a class of goods identified by name as the product of a single firm or manufacturer: make; also, a brand name, one having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable nameBUILD: a version or iteration of a product or component (We worked with several builds of the beta code)CALLBACK: a produce recall (product callbacks)CARRY: to keep in stock for sale (the store carries a good selection of wines)CARRYING: to keep in stock for sale (the store carries a good selection of wines)CHOP: a mark on goods or coins to indicate nature or quality; also, a kind, brand, or lot of goods bearing the same chop; also, quality, grade (of the first chop)CIVILIAN: intended or suited for use or consumption by civilians (civilian goods)COMMODIFY: to turn (something, such as an intrinsic value or a work of art) into a commodityCOMMODITY: a product of agriculture or mining (agricultural commodities like grain and corn); also, an article of commerce especially when delivered for shipment (reported the damaged commodities to officials); also, a mass-produced unspecialized product (commodity chemicals, commodity memory chips); also, a good or service whose wide availability typically leads to smaller profit margins and diminishes the importance of factors (such as brand name) other than price; also, one that is subject to ready exchange or exploitation within a market (actors as commodities of the film industry)DRAWBACK: a refund of duties especially on an imported product subsequently exported or used to produce a product for exportIMPORT: to bring (something, such as merchandise) into a place or country from another countryKEEP: to have [an item] customarily in stock for saleKEEPING: to have [an item] customarily in stock for saleKEPT: to have [an item] customarily in stock for saleLABEL: the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designerLINE: merchandise or services of the same general class for sale or regularly available (a full line of electrical supplies)LINEUP: line, meaning merchandise or services of the same general class for sale or regularly available (the new lineup of fall fashions)
ACCOUNT: a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern; also, a statement of transactions during a fiscal period and the resulting balanceACCOUNTANT: one who is skilled in the practice of accounting or who is in charge of public or private accountsACCRUAL: relating to or being a method of accounting that recognizes income when earned and expenses when incurred regardless of when cash is received or disbursedACCRUING: relating to or being a method of accounting that recognizes income when earned and expenses when incurred regardless of when cash is received or disbursedAMOUNT: accounting: a principal sum and the interest on itAUDIT: a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situationAUDITING: a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situationBALANCE: accounting: equality between the totals of the two sides of an account; also, an amount in excess especially on the credit side of an account (e.g., has a comfortable balance in the bank); also, to compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account)BILL: an itemized account of the separate cost of goods sold, services performed, or work done; also, to enter in an accounting system: prepare a bill of (charges); to submit a bill of charges toBILLABLE: ready or eligible for billing; owedBILLED: to enter in an accounting system: prepare a bill of (charges); to submit a bill of charges toBILLING: to enter in an accounting system: prepare a bill of (charges); to submit a bill of charges toBLACK: the condition of making a profit —usually used with the (operating in the black)BOOK: accounting: a record of a business's financial transactions or financial condition —often used in plural (the books show a profit); also, shown by ledgers (book assets)CHECK: a slip indicating the amount due: bill (Ask the waiter for the check.)COLLECTIBLE: due for present payment: payableCOPAY: M-W always hyphenates co-pay, short for co-paymentDEBIT: to enter upon the debit side of an account: charge with a debit; also, a record of an indebtedness; specifically: an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account; also, the sum of the items entered as debitsDEBITED: to enter upon the debit side of an account: charge with a debit; also, a record of an indebtedness; specifically: an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account; also, the sum of the items entered as debitsDEBITING: to enter upon the debit side of an account: charge with a debit; also, a record of an indebtedness; specifically: an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account; also, the sum of the items entered as debitsDEBT: law and business: the common-law action for the recovery of money held to be due; something owed: obligation (unable to pay off his debts); a state of being under obligation to pay or repay someone or something in return for something received; a state of owing (deeply in debt to creditors)DEFICIT: an excess of expenditure over revenue (facing a deficit of $3 billion, raise taxes to help reduce the budget deficit); a loss in business operations (the year's operating deficit)DEFUND: to withdraw funding fromDEFUNDED: to withdraw funding fromDIVIDEND: an individual share of something distributed: such as a share in a pro rata distribution (as of profits) to stockholders, or a share of surplus allocated to a policyholder in a participating insurance policyEVEN: balanced; specifically: showing neither profit nor lossFOLIO: an identifying reference in accounting used in postingINVOICE: an itemized list of goods shipped usually specifying the price and the terms of sale; also, to send an invoice toINVOICED: to send an invoice toINVOICING: to send an invoice toJOURNAL: a record of current transactions, especially: a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeepingLIABILITY: something for which one is liable, especially: pecuniary obligation: debt —used in plural (business assets and liabilities)
Business Types
AGORA: a marketplaceAIRPORT: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminalAQUACULTURAL: the cultivation of aquatic organisms (such as fish or shellfish) especially for foodAUTOMAT: M-W capitalizes (NOAD does not) and says “service mark.” Used for a cafeteria in which food is obtained especially from vending machinesBALLYARD: a baseball park or stadiumBANK: an establishment for the custody, loan, exchange, or issue of money, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of fundsBARROOM: room or establishment whose main feature is a bar for the sale of liquorBAZAAR: a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods; or a place for the sale of goodsBOATEL: a waterside hotel equipped with docks to accommodate persons traveling by boat (or a boat or ship with sleeping accommodations that is used as a hotel)BOATYARD: a yard where boats are built, repaired, and stored and often sold or rentedCAFE: café: a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments; a restaurantCAFÉ: barroom, cabaret, nightclubCAMP: a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for vacationers)CANTINA: Southwestern US: a small barroom: saloonCARNIVAL: a traveling enterprise offering amusements; an organized program of entertainment or exhibition: a festivalCARPARK: M-W ‘s only entry is an open compound: car park chiefly British: a lot or garage for parkingCINEMA: short for cinematograph, a motion-picture theaterCLINIC: a facility (as of a hospital) for diagnosis and treatment of outpatients; also, a group practice in which several physicians work cooperativelyCLUB: a nightclubDAIRY: the department of farming or of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese; or a farm devoted to such production; or an establishment for the sale or distribution chiefly of milk and milk productsDELI: short for delicatessen, a store where ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads) are soldDOCKYARD: shipyard or navy yardFACTORY: a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturingFAIR: a gathering of buyers and sellers at a particular place and time for tradeFARM: to devote to agriculture; to manage and cultivate as a farm; to grow or cultivate in quantity (e.g., to farm wheat); to engage in raising crops or animalsFIRM: the name or title under which a company transacts business; also, a business unit or enterpriseFOUNDRY: an establishment where founding is carried on; the act, process, or art of casting metalsGRILL: a usually informal restaurant or dining roomHOTEL: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the publicLABORATORY: a place equipped for experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis; broadly: a place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study; a place like a laboratory for testing, experimentation, or practiceLAUNDRY: a commercial laundering establishmentLIGHT: producing goods for direct consumption by the consumer (light industry)
Buying and Selling
AGORA: a marketplaceBADE: to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptanceBARGAIN: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other; also, something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract, especially: an advantageous purchase; also, to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: to haggle; to come to terms: to agree; to bring to a desired level by bargainingBARGAINING: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other; also, something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract, especially: an advantageous purchase; also, to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: to haggle; to come to terms: to agree; to bring to a desired level by bargainingBAZAAR: a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods; or a place for the sale of goodsBOOTH: a stall or stand (as at a fair) for the sale or exhibition of goodsBOUGHT: past tense and past participle of BUYBOUGHT: past tense and past participle of BUYBOYCOTT: Charles C. Boycott †1897 English land agent in Ireland who was ostracized for refusing to reduce rentsBOYCOTTED: Charles C. Boycott †1897 English land agent in Ireland who was ostracized for refusing to reduce rentsBRING: to procure in exchange: sell for (should bring a high price at auction)BRINGING: to procure in exchange: sell for (should bring a high price at auction)BROUGHT: to procure in exchange: sell for (should bring a high price at auction)CLIENT: a person who engages the professional advice or services of another (a lawyer's clients); a customer (hotel clients, a restaurant's clients)CLIENTELE: a body of clientsDROP: of money: to lose (dropped $50 in a poker game) or to spend (drop $20 for lunch)DROPPING: of money: to lose (dropped $50 in a poker game) or to spend (drop $20 for lunch)FAIR: a gathering of buyers and sellers at a particular place and time for tradeFLAT: commercially inactive; also: characterized by no significant rise or decline from one period to another (sales were flat)FLIP: to buy and usually renovate (real estate) so as to quickly resell at a higher priceFLIPPED: to buy and usually renovate (real estate) so as to quickly resell at a higher priceFLIPPING: to buy and usually renovate (real estate) so as to quickly resell at a higher priceFLOG: to sellFLOGGING: to sellFLURRY: a short-lived outburst of trading activityFORK: to pay or contribute —used with over, out, or upFORK: to pay or contribute —used with over, out, or upGATE: the total admission receipts or the number of spectators (as at a sports event)HAGGLED: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: an instance of haggling or bargaining; also, to bargain or wrangle over price.HAGGLING: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: an instance of haggling or bargaining; also, to bargain or wrangle over price.HONOR: to accept as payment (e.g., honor a credit card)KIND: goods or commodities as distinguished from money (payment in kind); the equivalent of what has been offered or receivedLAYAWAY: a purchasing agreement by which a retailer agrees to hold merchandise secured by a deposit until the price is paid in full by the customer
Employment and Compensation
APPLICANT: one who applies, such as for employmentAPPLY: to make an appeal or request especially in the form of a written applicationAXED: informal: to remove abruptly (as from employment or from a budget)BAGGED: to dismiss (someone) from a job or position: fire, sackBAGGING: to dismiss (someone) from a job or position: fire, sackBENEFIT: a service (such as health insurance) or right (as to take vacation time) provided by an employer in addition to wages or salaryBUYOUT: a financial incentive offered to an employee in exchange for an early retirement or voluntary resignationCALLBACK: a recall of an employee to work after a layoffCANNED: to discharge from employment (got canned for being late so often)CANNING: to discharge from employment (got canned for being late so often)DAYWORK: work paid for at a rate per unit of time worked as distinguished from work done under a wage incentive plan; or work on a day shiftDEADWOOD: useless personnel or materialDEMOTE: to reduce to a lower grade or rank; to relegate to a less important positionDEMOTED: to reduce to a lower grade or rank; to relegate to a less important positionDOCK: to dock wagesEMOLUMENT: the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisitesEMPLOY: to use or engage the services of; to provide with a job that pays wages or a salary; also, (noun) occupation, job; also, the state of being employed (in the city's employ)EMPLOYEE: one employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive levelFILL: to place a person in (fill a vacancy); to possess and perform the duties of: to hold (fill an office)FILLABLE: to place a person in (fill a vacancy); to possess and perform the duties of: to hold (fill an office)FILLED: to place a person in (fill a vacancy); to possess and perform the duties of: to hold (fill an office)FINK: a strikebreakerFLEXITIME: more commonly flextime: a system that allows employees to choose their own times for starting and finishing work within a broad range of available hoursFLEXTIME: less commonly flexitime: a system that allows employees to choose their own times for starting and finishing work within a broad range of available hoursFOUND: free food and lodging in addition to wagesFURLOUGH: a temporary leave from work that is not paid and is often for a set period of timeGATE: slang: dismissal —used in the phrases get the gate and give one the gateHACK: a person who works solely for mercenary reasons and/or with mediocre professional standardHAND: a person employed at manual labor or general tasks; a worker or employeeHEADHUNT: to recruit (personnel and especially executives) for top-level jobsHEADHUNTED: to recruit (personnel and especially executives) for top-level jobsHELP: an employee or employeesHIRING: to engage the personal services of a person for a set sumHOBO: a migratory workerINDENT: a contract binding one person to work for another for a given period of time; an indentureINKED: to engage or hire by securing the signature of (someone) on a contract: to signINKING: to engage or hire by securing the signature of (someone) on a contract: to signJOBBED: to do odd or occasional pieces of work for hireLABOR: the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits; also, workers employed in an establishment; also, workers available for employment (Immigrants provided a source of cheap labor.); also, the organizations or officials representing groups of workers (negotiations between labor and management)LAYOFF: the act of laying off an employee or a workforce; also: shutdownLEAVE: authorized especially extended absence from duty or employmentLOAN: (noun) the temporary duty of a person transferred to another job for a limited time (He had been on loan to the navy during the war.)LOCKOUT: the withholding of employment by an employer and the whole or partial closing of the business establishment in order to gain concessions from or resist demands of employees
Marketing
ADMAN: a person who writes, solicits, or places advertisementsADWOMAN: a person who writes, solicits, or places advertisementsBEAM: to direct to a particular audience (a commercial beamed at middle-class voters)BEAMED: to direct to a particular audience (a commercial beamed at middle-class voters)BILLBOARD: a flat surface (as of a panel, wall, or fence) on which bills are posted; specifically: a large panel designed to carry outdoor advertising; also, to promote by a conspicuous display on or as if on a billboardBUZZWORD: an important-sounding usually technical word or phrase often of little meaning used chiefly to impress laymenCAMPAIGN: marketingCAMPAIGNING: marketingCOUPON: a small piece of paper that allows one to get a service or product for free or at a lower price: such as one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed; a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities; a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums; a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or servicesCRYING: to proclaim publicly: to advertise (cry their wares)EXPO: short for exposition, a public exhibition or showFLACK: one who provides publicity, especially a press agentFLOG: to promote aggressively: to plugFLOGGING: to promote aggressively: to plugGIMMICK: a trick or device used to attract business or attention; an ingenious and usually new scheme or angle; an important feature that is not immediately apparentGINNED: to come up with: generate (gin up enthusiasm)GINNING: to come up with: generate (gin up enthusiasm)HANDBILL: a small printed sheet to be distributed (as for advertising) by handHANDOUT: a folder or circular of information for free distribution such as a prepared statement released to the news mediaHAWK: to offer (something) for sale by calling out in the street; broadly, to sellHOOK: a selling point or marketing schemeHYPE: promotional publicity of an extravagant or contrived kindLOGO: a logotype, a single piece of type or a single plate faced with a term (such as the name of a newspaper or a trademark); also, an identifying symbol (as for use in advertising)LOGOTYPE: a single piece of type or a single plate faced with a term (such as the name of a newspaper or a trademark); also, a logo, an identifying symbol (as for use in advertising)LOOKBOOK: Not in M-W. NOAD: A set of photographs displaying a fashion designer's new collection, assembled for marketing purposes.
Operations and Management
ACCOUNT: a formal business arrangement providing for regular dealings or services (such as banking, advertising, or store credit) and involving the establishment and maintenance of an accountADMIN: administrative assistantAGENT: one who is authorized to act for or in the place of another; a business representative (as of an athlete or entertainer) (a theatrical agent)BACKLOG: an accumulation of tasks unperformed or materials not processedBOOM: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMED: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMING: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMLET: a sudden increase in business activityBUYOUT: an act or instance of buying out; to purchase the share or interest of; to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)CAPTIVE: held under control of another but having the appearance of independence, especially: owned or controlled by another concern and operated for its needs rather than for an open market (a captive mine)CHAIN: a group of enterprises or institutions of the same kind or function usually under a single ownership, management, or controlCHURN: a regular, quantifiable process or rate of change that occurs in a business over a period of time as customers are lost and addedCOMPANY: a chartered commercial organization or medieval trade guild; an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise (a publishing company); also, those members of a partnership firm whose names do not appear in the firm name (John Doe and Company)DOTCOM: M-W hyphenates dot-com, “a company that markets its products or services usually exclusively online via a website”DOWNTURN: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activityDUOPOLY: an oligopoly limited to two sellersFACTOR: one who acts or transacts business for another: such as a broker, or one that lends money to producers and dealers (as on the security of accounts receivable)FACTORY: a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturingFIRM: the name or title under which a company transacts business; also, a business unit or enterpriseFOLD: to fail completely: collapse; especially: to go out of businessFOLDED: to fail completely: collapse; especially: to go out of businessFOLDING: to fail completely: collapse; especially: to go out of businessHELM: a position of control: head (e.g., a new CEO is at the helm of the business); also, to direct, control (e.g., the director has helmed many action movies)HELMED: to direct, control (e.g., the director has helmed many action movies)INBOX: a box or tray (as on a desk) for holding incoming interoffice mailINKED: to affix one's signature to: to signINKING: to affix one's signature to: to signJOBBED: to carry on public business for private gain; also, to carry on the business of a middleman or wholesaler; also, to get, deal with, or effect by jobbery; to do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots: to subcontract; to job out; also to hire or let by the job or for a period of service (e.g., to job a carriage)KEEP: to conduct, manage, especially of a business (keep a tearoom)KEEPING: to conduct, manage, especially of a business (keep a tearoom)KEPT: to conduct, manage, especially of a business (keep a tearoom)LAYOFF: the act of laying off an employee or a workforce; also: shutdownLINE: the personnel of an organization that are responsible for its stated objectiveLULL: a temporary drop in business activity
People in Business and Commerce
ACCOUNTANT: one who is skilled in the practice of accounting or who is in charge of public or private accountsADMAN: a person who writes, solicits, or places advertisementsADMIN: administrative assistantADWOMAN: a person who writes, solicits, or places advertisementsAGENT: one who is authorized to act for or in the place of another; a business representative (as of an athlete or entertainer) (a theatrical agent)APPLICANT: one who applies, such as for employmentCLIENT: a person who engages the professional advice or services of another (a lawyer's clients); a customer (hotel clients, a restaurant's clients)CLIENT: a person who engages the professional advice or services of another (a lawyer's clients); a customer (hotel clients, a restaurant's clients)CLIENTELE: a body of clientsCLIENTELE: a body of clientsEMPLOYEE: one employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive levelEMPLOYEE: one employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive levelFACTOR: one who acts or transacts business for another: such as a broker, or one that lends money to producers and dealers (as on the security of accounts receivable)FACTOR: one who acts or transacts business for another: such as a broker, or one that lends money to producers and dealers (as on the security of accounts receivable)FLACK: one who provides publicity, especially a press agentFLACK: one who provides publicity, especially a press agentHACK: a person who works solely for mercenary reasons and/or with mediocre professional standardHACK: a person who works solely for mercenary reasons and/or with mediocre professional standardHAND: a person employed at manual labor or general tasks; a worker or employeeHAND: a person employed at manual labor or general tasks; a worker or employeeHELP: an employee or employeesHELP: an employee or employeesHOBO: a migratory workerHOBO: a migratory workerLEGMAN*: an assistant who performs various subordinate tasks (such as gathering information or running errands)LEGMEN*: an assistant who performs various subordinate tasks (such as gathering information or running errands)
Pricing and Prices
ALLOWANCE: a reduction from a list price or stated price (e.g., a trade-in allowance)BADE: to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptanceBANKABLE: sure to bring in a profitBARGAIN: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other; also, something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract, especially: an advantageous purchase; also, to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: to haggle; to come to terms: to agree; to bring to a desired level by bargainingBARGAINING: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other; also, something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract, especially: an advantageous purchase; also, to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: to haggle; to come to terms: to agree; to bring to a desired level by bargainingBIDDING: to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance; to make a bidBIDDING: to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance; to make a bidBOOM: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMED: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMING: to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion usually with an increase in pricesBOOMLET: a sudden increase in business activityBULK: of or relating to materials in bulk (bulk prices)CHEAP: charging or obtainable at a low price (a good cheap hotel); purchasable below the going price or the real value; for little cost: cheaply (was able to buy it cheap)CHEAPIE: one that is cheap, especially: an inexpensively produced motion pictureCOUPON: a small piece of paper that allows one to get a service or product for free or at a lower price: such as one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed; a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities; a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums; a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or servicesDAMAGE: expense, cost ("What's the damage?" he asked the waiter.)DEFLATE: to reduce (a price level) or cause (a volume of credit) to contractDEFLATED: to reduce (a price level) or cause (a volume of credit) to contractFIRM: not subject to price weakness: steady (firm commodities); also, to recover from a decline: to improve (the market is firming)FIRMING: not subject to price weakness: steady (firm commodities); also, to recover from a decline: to improve (the market is firming)FLURRY: a brief advance or decline in prices GAIN: resources or advantage acquired or increased: profit; to get advantage: to profitGAINED: resources or advantage acquired or increased: profit; to get advantage: to profitGAINING: resources or advantage acquired or increased: profit; to get advantage: to profitGLUT: to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demandGLUTTED: to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demandGOUGE: an excessive or improper charge for something: extortion; also, to make (someone) pay too much for something: overchargeGOUGING: an excessive or improper charge for something: extortion; also, to make (someone) pay too much for something: overchargeHAGGLED: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: an instance of haggling or bargaining; also, to bargain or wrangle over price.HAGGLING: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract: an instance of haggling or bargaining; also, to bargain or wrangle over price.KITE: in business, to cause to soar (kited the prices they charged wealthy clients)LOAD: to add a sum to (something, such as a selling price) after profits and expenses are accounted forLOADED: to add a sum to (something, such as a selling price) after profits and expenses are accounted forLOWBALL: to give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate; to give a markedly or unfairly low offer (as in a contract negotiation)
Products, Product Development, Inventory
BETA: a nearly complete prototype of a product (such as software); also: a stage of development in which a product is nearly complete but not yet ready for releaseBRAND: a printed mark made [to attest manufacture or quality]: a trademark; also, a class of goods identified by name as the product of a single firm or manufacturer: make; also, a brand name, one having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable nameBUILD: a version or iteration of a product or component (We worked with several builds of the beta code)CALLBACK: a produce recall (product callbacks)CARRY: to keep in stock for sale (the store carries a good selection of wines)CARRYING: to keep in stock for sale (the store carries a good selection of wines)CHOP: a mark on goods or coins to indicate nature or quality; also, a kind, brand, or lot of goods bearing the same chop; also, quality, grade (of the first chop)CIVILIAN: intended or suited for use or consumption by civilians (civilian goods)COMMODIFY: to turn (something, such as an intrinsic value or a work of art) into a commodityCOMMODITY: a product of agriculture or mining (agricultural commodities like grain and corn); also, an article of commerce especially when delivered for shipment (reported the damaged commodities to officials); also, a mass-produced unspecialized product (commodity chemicals, commodity memory chips); also, a good or service whose wide availability typically leads to smaller profit margins and diminishes the importance of factors (such as brand name) other than price; also, one that is subject to ready exchange or exploitation within a market (actors as commodities of the film industry)DRAWBACK: a refund of duties especially on an imported product subsequently exported or used to produce a product for exportIMPORT: to bring (something, such as merchandise) into a place or country from another countryKEEP: to have [an item] customarily in stock for saleKEEPING: to have [an item] customarily in stock for saleKEPT: to have [an item] customarily in stock for saleLABEL: the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designerLINE: merchandise or services of the same general class for sale or regularly available (a full line of electrical supplies)LINEUP: line, meaning merchandise or services of the same general class for sale or regularly available (the new lineup of fall fashions)