"microenterprise" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microenterprises [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + enterprise. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|enterprise|text=+|tree=1}} From micro- + enterprise., {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|enterprise|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- English enterprise English microenterprise From micro- + enterprise. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} microenterprise (countable and uncountable, plural microenterprises)
  1. (business) A very small business with five or fewer employees, or the business sector comprising these businesses. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: microentrepreneur, microentrepreneurship

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