company — a business organization that sells goods or services
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a business organization that sells goods or services
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkʌmpəni/
Example Sentences
- Our company's coffee machine is more reliable than our internet connection.
- The company announced record profits this quarter.
- I prefer my own company when I'm stressed.
company
NOUN[/ˈkʌmpəni/]
a business organization that sells goods or services
a business organization that sells goods or services
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'companio', literally meaning 'one who eats bread with another', formed from 'com' (together) and 'panis' (bread). In medieval times, the sharing of bread symbolized fellowship and mutual trust, which became the foundation for the modern sense of an association of people.
Breakdown
com- (together) + panis (bread) + -ia (noun suffix forming an abstract collective noun). The original literal sense 'bread-sharer' evolved into the abstract meaning of companionship and association.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Our company's coffee machine is more reliable than our internet connection.”
“The company announced record profits this quarter.”
“I prefer my own company when I'm stressed.”
“The theater company's Romeo kept forgetting his lines and calling Juliet 'Julia'.”
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