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conglomerate, in business
(Encyclopedia)conglomerate, corporation whose asset growth, often very rapid, comes largely through the acquisition of, or merger with, other firms whose products are largely unrelated to each other or to that of t...conglomerate, in geology
(Encyclopedia)conglomerate, in geology, sedimentary rock composed largely of pebbles or other rounded particles whose diameter is larger than 2 mm (.08 in.). Essentially a cemented gravel, conglomerates are formed ...conjugation, in grammar
(Encyclopedia)conjugation: see inflection.conjugation, in genetics
(Encyclopedia)conjugation, in genetics: see recombination. ...combination, in business
(Encyclopedia)combination, in business: see trust. ...combinations, in mathematics
(Encyclopedia)combinations, in mathematics: see probability. ...commerce, in economics
(Encyclopedia)commerce, traffic in goods, usually thought of as trade between states or nations. Engaged in by all peoples from the earliest times, it has been carried on in some areas and by some peoples more than...commune, in agriculture
(Encyclopedia)commune, in agriculture: see collective farm. ...competition, in biology
(Encyclopedia)competition, in biology, relationship between members of the same or different species in which individuals are adversely affected by those having the same living requirements, such as food or space. ...competition, in economics
(Encyclopedia)competition, in economics, rivalry in supplying or acquiring an economic service or good. Sellers compete with other sellers, and buyers with other buyers. In its perfect form, there is competition am...Browse by Subject
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