"by-business" meaning in English

See by-business in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: by-businesses [plural]
Etymology: From by- + business. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|by|business}} by- + business Head templates: {{en-noun}} by-business (plural by-businesses)
  1. Business aside from the main business.
    Sense id: en-by-business-en-noun-GYeE8cDe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with by-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with by-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24
  2. Something secondary or subordinate.
    Sense id: en-by-business-en-noun-~1i~1nxO Categories (other): English terms prefixed with by- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with by-: 52 48

Inflected forms

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