Companies: meaning, definitions and examples

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companies

 

[ ˈkʌmp(ə)niz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.