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sales
noun
-
/
,
sales
the
work
of
selling
goods
or
services
,
or
the
part
of
a
company
that
handles
this
•
After
college
,
Emma
decided
to
start
a
career
in
sales
.
After
college
,
Emma
decided
to
start
a
career
in
sales
.
•
The
company
’
s
sales
team
met
early
to
plan
the
new
campaign
.
The
company
’
s
sales
team
met
early
to
plan
the
new
campaign
.
Derived
from
the
plural
of
sale
,
but
developed
a
collective
meaning
in
business
contexts
from
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
-
/
,
sales
the
total
number
or
value
of
products
or
services
a
company
sells
during
a
particular
time
•
Holiday
sales
rose
by
15%
compared
to
last
year
.
Holiday
sales
rose
by
15%
compared
to
last
year
.
•
Our
online
sales
now
exceed
our
in-store
sales
.
Our
online
sales
now
exceed
our
in-store
sales
.
Use
of
the
plural
form
to
mean
‘
amount
sold
’
began
in
business
accounting
language
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
-
/
,
sales
times
when
shops
reduce
prices
to
encourage
people
to
buy
,
often
referred
to
as
“
the
sales
”
•
I
bought
this
jacket
in
the
January
sales
.
I
bought
this
jacket
in
the
January
sales
.
•
People
queued
outside
the
store
for
the
Black Friday
sales
.
People
queued
outside
the
store
for
the
Black Friday
sales
.
The
practice
of
calling
discounted
periods
“
the
sales
”
dates
back
to
British
retail
advertising
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
salt
noun
a
white
,
natural
mineral
that
people
add
to
food
to
make
it
taste
better
•
She
sprinkled
a
little
salt
on
her
eggs
before
eating
.
She
sprinkled
a
little
salt
on
her
eggs
before
eating
.
•
Too
much
salt
can
make
soup
taste
unpleasant
.
Too
much
salt
can
make
soup
taste
unpleasant
.
Old
English
‘
sealt
’,
related
to
German
‘
Salz
’
and
Latin
‘
sal
’,
originally
referring
to
the
mineral
used
for
preserving
food
.
verb
to
put
salt
on
or
in
something
,
especially
food
,
to
give
flavor
or
preserve
it
•
Remember
to
salt
the
pasta
water
before
it
boils
.
Remember
to
salt
the
pasta
water
before
it
boils
.
•
They
salted
the
fish
so
it
would
last
through
the
long
journey
.
They
salted
the
fish
so
it
would
last
through
the
long
journey
.
verb
to
spread
salt
on
roads
or
paths
to
melt
ice
or
prevent
it
forming
•
City
workers
salt
the
streets
during
heavy
snowfall
.
City
workers
salt
the
streets
during
heavy
snowfall
.
•
Drivers
were
warned
that
only
the
main
highways
had
been
salted
.
Drivers
were
warned
that
only
the
main
highways
had
been
salted
.
noun
in
chemistry
,
any
compound
formed
when
an
acid
and
a
base
react
,
often
creating
crystals
•
Sodium
chloride
is
the
most
familiar
salt
,
but
chemists
study
many
others
.
Sodium
chloride
is
the
most
familiar
salt
,
but
chemists
study
many
others
.
•
When
an
acid
reacts
with
a
base
,
a
salt
and
water
are
produced
.
When
an
acid
reacts
with
a
base
,
a
salt
and
water
are
produced
.
noun
an
experienced
sailor
who
has
spent
many
years
at
sea
•
The
old
salt
told
fascinating
stories
about
storms
he
had
survived
.
The
old
salt
told
fascinating
stories
about
storms
he
had
survived
.
•
Every
crew
respected
Captain
Barnes
,
a
true
salt
of
the
seas
.
Every
crew
respected
Captain
Barnes
,
a
true
salt
of
the
seas
.
sale
noun
a
special
period
or
event
when
a
shop
sells
goods
at
lower
prices
than
usual
•
The
clothing
store
is
having
a
huge
sale
this
weekend
.
The
clothing
store
is
having
a
huge
sale
this
weekend
.
•
We
waited
for
the
holiday
sale
to
buy
a
new
TV
.
We
waited
for
the
holiday
sale
to
buy
a
new
TV
.
From
Old
English
sala
,
borrowed
from
Old
Norse
sala
,
meaning
“
the
act
of
selling
.”
noun
the
act
of
selling
something
or
the
transaction
in
which
ownership
passes
from
seller
to
buyer
•
The
sale
of
the
old
farmhouse
took
nearly
a
year
to
complete
.
The
sale
of
the
old
farmhouse
took
nearly
a
year
to
complete
.
•
Tickets
go
on
sale
at
10
a
.
m
.
tomorrow
.
Tickets
go
on
sale
at
10
a
.
m
.
tomorrow
.
From
Middle
English
sale
,
influenced
by
Old
French
sale
and
Latin
salus
;
core
meaning
related
to
‘
sell
’.
salary
noun
-
salary
,
salaries
money
that
you
receive
regularly
,
usually
every
month
or
year
,
for
doing
your
job
•
Maria
negotiated
a
higher
salary
before
accepting
the
new
position
.
Maria
negotiated
a
higher
salary
before
accepting
the
new
position
.
•
Tom
sets
aside
part
of
his
salary
each
month
for
savings
.
Tom
sets
aside
part
of
his
salary
each
month
for
savings
.
verb
-
salary
,
salarying
,
salaries
,
salaried
to
pay
someone
a
fixed
regular
wage
•
The
nonprofit
now
salaries
all
its
volunteers
to
recognize
their
hard
work
.
The
nonprofit
now
salaries
all
its
volunteers
to
recognize
their
hard
work
.
•
As
the
company
grows
,
it
plans
on
salarying
its
interns
.
As
the
company
grows
,
it
plans
on
salarying
its
interns
.
salad
noun
A
cold
dish
made
mainly
of
raw
or
lightly
cooked
vegetables
,
sometimes
mixed
with
other
foods
such
as
fruit
,
meat
,
cheese
,
or
grains
,
and
usually
served
with
a
dressing
.
•
She
made
a
fresh
salad
with
lettuce
,
tomatoes
,
and
cucumbers
for
lunch
.
She
made
a
fresh
salad
with
lettuce
,
tomatoes
,
and
cucumbers
for
lunch
.
•
At
the
picnic
,
everyone
reached
for
the
big
bowl
of
salad
first
.
At
the
picnic
,
everyone
reached
for
the
big
bowl
of
salad
first
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
late
14th
century
from
Old
French
salade
,
from
Latin
salāta
,
the
feminine
past
participle
of
sālō
(
to
salt
),
referring
to
a
dish
seasoned
with
salt
or
brine
.
salmon
noun
-
salmon
a
large
silver-colored
fish
that
lives
in
the
sea
but
swims
up
rivers
to
lay
its
eggs
,
and
whose
pink
flesh
is
eaten
as
food
•
Tourists
stood
on
the
bridge
watching
the
salmon
leap
over
the
rushing
water
.
Tourists
stood
on
the
bridge
watching
the
salmon
leap
over
the
rushing
water
.
•
Dad
grilled
a
fresh
salmon
on
cedar
planks
for
our
family
dinner
.
Dad
grilled
a
fresh
salmon
on
cedar
planks
for
our
family
dinner
.
Old
French
saumon
,
from
Latin
salmo
"
salmon
";
related
to
the
verb
meaning
"
to
leap
"
because
of
the
fish
’
s
jumping
behavior
.
adjective
having
a
soft
pinkish-orange
color
like
the
flesh
of
a
salmon
•
She
painted
her
bedroom
walls
a
calming
salmon
shade
.
She
painted
her
bedroom
walls
a
calming
salmon
shade
.
•
The
sky
turned
a
gentle
salmon
at
sunrise
over
the
quiet
lake
.
The
sky
turned
a
gentle
salmon
at
sunrise
over
the
quiet
lake
.
From
the
color
of
salmon
flesh
,
first
recorded
as
a
color
name
in
English
in
the
late
18th
century
.
proposal
noun
the
act
of
asking
someone
to
marry
you
•
During
dinner
,
Mark
got
down
on
one
knee
and
made
a
heartfelt
proposal
.
During
dinner
,
Mark
got
down
on
one
knee
and
made
a
heartfelt
proposal
.
•
Ella
burst
into
tears
of
joy
after
the
surprise
proposal
in
the
garden
.
Ella
burst
into
tears
of
joy
after
the
surprise
proposal
in
the
garden
.
noun
a
plan
,
idea
,
or
suggestion
that
someone
puts
forward
for
others
to
think
about
or
decide
on
•
At
the
meeting
,
Sara
presented
her
proposal
for
a
new
playground
.
At
the
meeting
,
Sara
presented
her
proposal
for
a
new
playground
.
•
The
city
council
rejected
the
expensive
proposal
.
The
city
council
rejected
the
expensive
proposal
.
From
the
verb
“
propose
”
+
noun
suffix
“
-al
”,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
,
ultimately
from
Latin
“
proponere
”
meaning
“
to
put
forward
”.
universal
adjective
true
or
suitable
for
all
people
,
places
,
or
situations
,
without
exception
•
Access
to
clean
water
is
a
universal
human
right
.
Access
to
clean
water
is
a
universal
human
right
.
•
Smiling
is
a
universal
sign
of
friendliness
.
Smiling
is
a
universal
sign
of
friendliness
.
from
Latin
universalis
“
whole
,
entire
,
relating
to
all
,”
from
universus
“
combined
into
one
,
whole
,”
from
unus
“
one
”
+
versus
“
turned
.”
noun
a
general
idea
or
quality
that
is
shared
by
all
particular
things
of
the
same
kind
,
especially
in
philosophy
or
logic
•
Philosophers
debate
whether
"
redness
"
is
a
real
universal
or
merely
a
construct
of
the
mind
.
Philosophers
debate
whether
"
redness
"
is
a
real
universal
or
merely
a
construct
of
the
mind
.
•
The
problem
of
universals
puzzled
many
medieval
scholars
.
The
problem
of
universals
puzzled
many
medieval
scholars
.
Adopted
in
philosophical
writing
of
the
late
Middle
Ages
,
drawing
directly
on
Latin
universale
meaning
“
that
which
relates
to
all
.”