Enterprise (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy: To keep the peace is a difficult enterprise.
  2. a plan for such a project.
  3. participation or engagement in such projects: Our country was formed by the enterprise of resolute men and women.
  4. boldness or readiness in undertaking; adventurous spirit; ingenuity.
  5. a company organized for commercial purposes; business firm.
  6. the first nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1961, with a displacement of 89,000 tons (80,723 metric tons) and eight reactors.
  7. the first space shuttle, used for atmospheric flight and landing tests.
adjective
  1. intended for use or consumption by a business firm rather than a consumer: enterprise security; enterprise software.
noun
  1. a city in southern Alabama.
noun
  1. a project or undertaking, esp one that requires boldness or effort
  2. participation in such projects
  3. readiness to embark on new ventures; boldness and energy
    • initiative in business
    • (as modifier)
  5. a business unit; a company or firm
Enterprise (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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