"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

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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
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          "ref": "1971, Daniel Cohen, “Differentiating Motivations Underlying Vocational Choice”, in The Journal of Educational Research, volume 64, number 5, Taylor & Francis, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 229:",
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          "text": "So the stank, the swagger about her businessness of her aesthetic, her style. And really, I mean, the type of confidence and nonchalance that she exhibited throughout her life, it's the kind of casualness that only a famous person who is completely assured of their genius and ability to perform and deliver can offer.",
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