Business Planning

noun the rear part of a stove used for keeping food warm

• The project has been put on the back burner until further notice.
• Let's put that idea on the back burner for now and focus on more pressing matters.
• We can just stick that plan on the back burner for now.
• Her dreams of becoming an artist were put on the back burner when she had to focus on her studies.

noun a player's first move in a game or competition, often strategically important

• The opening move in the negotiation set the tone for the rest of the discussion.
• His opening move in the game was to move his pawn forward.
• She made a bold opening move by asking him out on a date.
• The company's decision to invest in renewable energy was seen as their opening move towards a more sustainable future.

noun a system for the buying and selling of stocks, shares, and other securities

article a word that is used to limit a noun, indicating the type of reference being made by the noun

• Investors need to carefully analyze the trends before deciding to play the market.
• I heard John is trying to play the market with some new stocks.
• Don't play the market unless you know what you're doing.
• She decided to play the market of emotions by manipulating her friend's feelings.

noun product roadmap

• The product roadmap outlines the strategic vision and direction for the development of our new software.
• Hey, have you seen the product roadmap for the upcoming project? It looks pretty exciting!
• I checked out the product roadmap and it's lit! We've got some cool stuff coming up.
• Just like a GPS guides you on a road trip, the product roadmap guides us on our journey to creating a successful product.

noun a draft or preliminary version of something, especially a document or plan

• The predraft analysis highlighted potential weaknesses in the team's strategy.
• Before the draft, they were already talking about who they wanted on their team.
• They were already scoping out players before the draft even started.
• The predraft phase is like laying the groundwork for a successful project.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this phrase, 'hand' is a noun as it refers to a part of the body.

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. In this phrase, 'tip' is a verb as it indicates the action of revealing or exposing something.

pronoun A word that can function as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g. I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g. he, she, it). In this phrase, 'your' is a pronoun as it replaces the

• It is not advisable to tip your hand during negotiations.
• Don't tip your hand too soon in the game.
• Hey, don't tip your hand before we make a decision.
• She didn't want to tip her hand about her true feelings.

adjective existing or occurring before or in advance

adverb beforehand or in advance

• It is important to plan and prepare aforehand for any major project.
• Make sure you get your tickets aforehand, so we don't have to wait in line.
• I always like to scope out the scene aforehand before committing to going out.
• She always seemed to know the answers aforehand, as if she could predict the future.