Companies: meaning, definitions and examples
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companies
[ ˈkʌmp(ə)niz ]
business
Companies are organizations that produce goods or provide services for profit. They can vary in size from small businesses to multinational corporations.
Synonyms
businesses, corporations, firms
Examples of usage
- Many companies are investing in renewable energy.
- Tech companies are constantly innovating to stay ahead of the competition.
- Several companies have merged to form a new conglomerate.
Translations
Translations of the word "companies" in other languages:
🇵🇹 empresas
🇮🇳 कंपनियाँ
🇩🇪 Unternehmen
🇮🇩 perusahaan
🇺🇦 компанії
🇵🇱 firmy
🇯🇵 会社 (かいしゃ)
🇫🇷 entreprises
🇪🇸 empresas
🇹🇷 şirketler
🇰🇷 회사들 (hoesa-deul)
🇸🇦 شركات
🇨🇿 společnosti
🇸🇰 spoločnosti
🇨🇳 公司 (gōngsī)
🇸🇮 podjetja
🇮🇸 fyrirtæki
🇰🇿 компаниялар
🇬🇪 კომპანიები
🇦🇿 şirkətlər
🇲🇽 empresas
Word origin
The word 'companies' originated from the Old French word 'compagnie', which meant 'society, friendship, companionship'. It later evolved to refer to a group of people who took part in a joint enterprise or business. Over time, the term expanded to encompass a wide range of organizations involved in commercial activities.
See also: company.