Business Glossary

noun A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage.

• The dictionary is a valuable resource for looking up the definitions of words.
• I always keep a dictionary handy when I'm reading a challenging book.
• I had to urban dictionary that slang term to understand what it meant.
• In a way, a dictionary can be seen as a key to unlocking the meaning of language.

noun a thing with distinct and independent existence

• The company is a legal entity that operates independently from its owners.
• The store is its own entity, so it can make its own rules.
• That band is a whole entity of its own, they don't follow trends.
• Love is like an entity that binds two people together.

verb to impose a tax on (someone or something)

• The government taxed the citizens based on their income levels.
• I heard they taxed the heck out of that new luxury car.
• Man, they really taxed us for those concert tickets.
• The stress of work really taxed her mental health.

adjective describing a situation where there is no opposition or resistance

• The candidate won the election unopposed.
• No one else ran for the position, so he won by default.
• He had a clear path to victory since no one else challenged him.
• The team's dominance was so strong that they marched unopposed to the championship.

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• According to the latest research, the new drug shows promising results in treating the disease.
• According to my mom, we need to leave for the airport by 6 am tomorrow.
• According to the rumor mill, they broke up because of a silly argument.
• According to the stars, this is a time of great change and growth for you.