CONSORTIUM

consortium, pool, syndicate

(noun) an association of companies for some definite purpose

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

consortium (plural consortia or consortiums)

An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.

A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.

An association or society.

(legal) The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.

(biology) A group of symbiotic microbes.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

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