"businessness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From business + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|business|-ness}} business + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} businessness (uncountable)
  1. (nonstandard) The quality of being businesslike or characteristic of a business. Tags: nonstandard, uncountable Related terms: get-down-to-businessness
    Sense id: en-businessness-en-noun-A4SUMZMQ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 47 53

Noun

Etymology: From business + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|business|-ness}} business + -ness Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} businessness
  1. Misspelling of businesses. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: businesses
    Sense id: en-businessness-en-noun-S1QwfTsx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 47 53

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