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1Firm service — Firm services, also called uninterruptible services, are services, such as electricity and natural gas supplies, that are intended to be available at all times during a period covered by an agreement. Also, the service is not subject to a prior… …
2Firm — or The Firm can have several meanings:*Any business entity such as a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship. This more general meaning is used in macroeconomics (in terms such as ideal firm size). *The word firm is sometimes used in a… …
3firm name — ˈfirm name noun [countable] LAW the name of a firm, rather than the names of the people who own it, used in legal documents or for trading purposes: • Any one of the partners may incur liabilities in the firm name. * * * firm name UK US noun [C]… …
4firm sale — ➔ sale * * * firm sale UK US noun ► [C or U] COMMERCE a sale in which the buyer is not allowed to return the goods: »No returns will be accepted for items supplied on firm sale. ► [C] a sale that has been agreed between a seller and buyer: »At… …
5This I Believe — was a five minute CBS Radio Network program hosted by journalist Edward R. Murrow from 1951 to 1955. A half hour European version of This I Believe ran from 1956 to 1958 over Radio Luxembourg. The originating American show encouraged both famous… …
6firm — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦ firms, firming, firmed, firmer, firmest 1) N COUNT A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for. The firm s employees were expecting large bonuses. ...a firm of… …
7firm — firm1 W1S1 [fə:m US fə:rm] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: firma signature , from Latin firmare to show to be true , from firmus; FIRM2] a business or company, especially a small one electronics/advertising/law etc firm ▪ She works for an… …
8firm — firm1 [ fɜrm ] adjective *** 1. ) solid but not hard: The ground beneath our feet was fairly firm and not too muddy. I sleep better on a firm mattress. firm, ripe tomatoes ─ opposite SOFT 2. ) steady and fixed in place: Make sure the ladder is… …
9firm — 1 noun (C) a business or company, especially a small one : electronics/advertising/law etc firm: She works for an electronics firm. | a firm of accountants/solicitors etc: Kevin is with a firm of accountants in Birmingham. 2 adjective 1 HARD not… …
10Firm-specific infrastructure — In macro economics the term infrastructure usually refers to public infrastructure. That is, that which provides or supports state services. There is also firm specific infrastructure such as factories, private roads, capital equipment, and other …
