GOODWILL

grace, good will, goodwill

(noun) a disposition to kindness and compassion; “the victor’s grace in treating the vanquished”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

goodwill (usually uncountable, plural goodwills)

A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.

(accounting) The value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities. This value derives from factors such as consumer loyalty to the brand.

(business) A concept used to refer to the ability of an individual or business to exert influence within a community, club, market or another type of group, without having to resort to the use of an asset (such as money or property), either directly or by the creation of a lien.

Antonyms

• ill will

Proper noun

Goodwill (plural Goodwills)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Goodwill is the 18467th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1498 individuals. Goodwill is most common among White (75.9%) and Black/African American (17.49%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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