Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

core business

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: core busi-ness
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The main activity of a company, that which a commercial organization primarily concerns itself with.

Example Sentences

"The company's core business is steel manufacturing."

Phrases

core competency

Frequently Paired Words

core competency

Questions

What does core business mean?: The main activity of a company, that which a commercial organization primarily concerns itself with.

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