English

business case

A reason for doing something; an explanation of the benefit of some course of action to a business.

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    Origin

    From business + case.

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    • partEnglishbusiness “A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishbisynes
        • inheritedOld Englishbisiġnes
      • borrowedHebrewפִּדְיוֹן “exchange; trade; redemption”
      • derivedPortugueseocupação “occupation; business”
      • derivedPortuguesebaixo “low”
    • partEnglishcase “An actual event, situation, or fact.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishcase
        • borrowedOld Northern Frenchcasse
      • inheritedMiddle Englishcas
        • borrowedOld Frenchcas

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