Small Definition–adjective | 1. | of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box. |
| 2. | slender, thin, or narrow: a small waist. |
| 3. | not large as compared with other
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s of the same kind: a small elephant. |
| 5. | not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc.: a small salary. |
| 6. | not great numerically: a small army. |
| 7. | of low numerical value; denoted by a low number. |
| 8. | having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc., or carrying on business o
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r some activity on a limited scale: a small enterprise. |
| 9. | of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence: a small problem. |
| 10. | humble, modest, or unpretentious: small circumstances. |
| 11. | characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character; mean-spirited; petty: a small, miserly man. |
| 12. | of little strength or force: a small effort. |
| 13. | (of sound or the voice) gentle; with little volume. |
| 14. | very young: when I was a small boy. |
–adverb | 16. | in a small manner: They talked big but lived small. |
| 17. | into small pieces: Slice the cake small. |
–noun | 19. | something that is small: Do you prefer the small or the large? |
| 20. | a small or narrow part, as of the back. |
| 21. | those who are small: Democracy benefits the great and the small. |
| 22. | smalls, small goods or products. |
| 23. | smalls, British.
| b. | household linen, as napkins, pillowcases, etc. |
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| 24. | smalls, British Informal. the responsions at Oxford University. |
| 25. | smalls, Mining. coal, ore, gangue, etc., in fine particles. |
—Idiom| 26. | feel small, to be ashamed or mortified: Her unselfishness made me feel small. |
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Business Definition–noun | 1. | an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming. |
| 2. | the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit. |
| 3. | a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern. |
| 4. | volume of trade; patronage: Most of the store's business comes from local families. |
| 5. | a building or site where commercial work is carried on, as a factory, store, or office; place of work: His business is on the corner of Broadway and Elm Street. |
| 6. | that with which a person is principally and seriously concerned: Words are a writer's business. |
| 7. | something with which a person is rightfully concerned: What they are doing is none of my business. |
| 8. | affair; project: We were exasperated by the whole business. |
| 9. | an assignment or task; chore: It's your business to wash the dishes now. |
| 10. | Also called piece of business, stage business. Theater. a movement or gesture, esp. a minor one, used by an actor to give expressiveness, drama, detail, etc., to a scene or to help portray a character. |
| 11. | excrement: used as a euphemism. |
–adjective | 12. | of, noting, or pertaining to business, its organization, or its procedures. |
| 13. | containing, suitable for, or welcoming business or commerce: New York is a good business town. |
—Idioms| 14. | business is business, profit has precedence over personal considerations: He is reluctant to fire his friend, but business is business. |
| 15. | do one's business, (usually of an animal or child) to defecate or urinate: housebreaking a puppy to do his business outdoors. |
| 16. | get down to business, to apply oneself to serious matters; concentrate on work: They finally got down to business and signed the contract. |
| 17. | give someone the business, Informal. | a. | to make difficulties for someone; treat harshly: Instead of a straight answer they give him the business with a needless run-around. |
| b. | to scold severely; give a tongue-lashing to: The passengers will give the bus driver the business if he keeps driving so recklessly. |
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| 18. | have no business, to have no right: You have no business coming into this house. |
| 19. | mean business, to propose to take action or be serious in intent; be in earnest: By the fire in his eye we knew that he meant business. |
| 20. | mind one's own business, to refrain from meddling in the affairs of others: When he inquired about the noise coming from the neighbor's apartment, he was told to mind his own business. |
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Tax Definition–noun | 1. | a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc. |
| 2. | a burdensome charge, obligation, duty, or demand. |
–verb (used with object) | 3. | (of a government) | a. | to demand a tax from (a person, business, etc.). |
| b. | to demand a tax in consideration of the possession or occurrence of (income, goods, sales, etc.), usually in proportion to the value of money involved. |
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| 4. | to lay a burden on; make serious demands on: to tax one's resources. |
| 5. | to take to task; censure; reprove; accuse: to tax one with laziness. |
| 6. | Informal. to charge: What did he tax you for that? |
| 7. | Archaic. to estimate or determine the amount or value of. |
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