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sales
noun
-
/
,
sales
the
work
of
selling
goods
or
services
,
or
the
part
of
a
company
that
handles
this
β’
After
college
,
Emma
decided
to
start
a
career
in
sales
.
After
college
,
Emma
decided
to
start
a
career
in
sales
.
β’
The
company
β
s
sales
team
met
early
to
plan
the
new
campaign
.
The
company
β
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
β’
Holiday
sales
rose
by
15%
compared
to
last
year
.
Holiday
sales
rose
by
15%
compared
to
last
year
.
β’
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
β
amount
sold
β
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
β
the
sales
β
β’
I
bought
this
jacket
in
the
January
sales
.
I
bought
this
jacket
in
the
January
sales
.
β’
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
β
the
sales
β
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
β’
She
sprinkled
a
little
salt
on
her
eggs
before
eating
.
She
sprinkled
a
little
salt
on
her
eggs
before
eating
.
β’
Too
much
salt
can
make
soup
taste
unpleasant
.
Too
much
salt
can
make
soup
taste
unpleasant
.
Old
English
β
sealt
β,
related
to
German
β
Salz
β
and
Latin
β
sal
β,
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
β’
Remember
to
salt
the
pasta
water
before
it
boils
.
Remember
to
salt
the
pasta
water
before
it
boils
.
β’
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
β’
City
workers
salt
the
streets
during
heavy
snowfall
.
City
workers
salt
the
streets
during
heavy
snowfall
.
β’
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
β’
Sodium
chloride
is
the
most
familiar
salt
,
but
chemists
study
many
others
.
Sodium
chloride
is
the
most
familiar
salt
,
but
chemists
study
many
others
.
β’
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
β’
The
old
salt
told
fascinating
stories
about
storms
he
had
survived
.
The
old
salt
told
fascinating
stories
about
storms
he
had
survived
.
β’
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
β’
The
clothing
store
is
having
a
huge
sale
this
weekend
.
The
clothing
store
is
having
a
huge
sale
this
weekend
.
β’
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
β
the
act
of
selling
.β
noun
the
act
of
selling
something
or
the
transaction
in
which
ownership
passes
from
seller
to
buyer
β’
The
sale
of
the
old
farmhouse
took
nearly
a
year
to
complete
.
The
sale
of
the
old
farmhouse
took
nearly
a
year
to
complete
.
β’
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
β
sell
β.
salary
noun
-
salary
,
salaries
money
that
you
receive
regularly
,
usually
every
month
or
year
,
for
doing
your
job
β’
Maria
negotiated
a
higher
salary
before
accepting
the
new
position
.
Maria
negotiated
a
higher
salary
before
accepting
the
new
position
.
β’
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
β’
The
nonprofit
now
salaries
all
its
volunteers
to
recognize
their
hard
work
.
The
nonprofit
now
salaries
all
its
volunteers
to
recognize
their
hard
work
.
β’
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
.
β’
She
made
a
fresh
salad
with
lettuce
,
tomatoes
,
and
cucumbers
for
lunch
.
She
made
a
fresh
salad
with
lettuce
,
tomatoes
,
and
cucumbers
for
lunch
.
β’
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
salΔta
,
the
feminine
past
participle
of
sΔlΕ
(
to
salt
),
referring
to
a
dish
seasoned
with
salt
or
brine
.
proposal
noun
the
act
of
asking
someone
to
marry
you
β’
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
.
β’
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
β’
At
the
meeting
,
Sara
presented
her
proposal
for
a
new
playground
.
At
the
meeting
,
Sara
presented
her
proposal
for
a
new
playground
.
β’
The
city
council
rejected
the
expensive
proposal
.
The
city
council
rejected
the
expensive
proposal
.
From
the
verb
β
propose
β
+
noun
suffix
β
-al
β,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
,
ultimately
from
Latin
β
proponere
β
meaning
β
to
put
forward
β.
universal
adjective
true
or
suitable
for
all
people
,
places
,
or
situations
,
without
exception
β’
Access
to
clean
water
is
a
universal
human
right
.
Access
to
clean
water
is
a
universal
human
right
.
β’
Smiling
is
a
universal
sign
of
friendliness
.
Smiling
is
a
universal
sign
of
friendliness
.
from
Latin
universalis
β
whole
,
entire
,
relating
to
all
,β
from
universus
β
combined
into
one
,
whole
,β
from
unus
β
one
β
+
versus
β
turned
.β
noun
a
general
idea
or
quality
that
is
shared
by
all
particular
things
of
the
same
kind
,
especially
in
philosophy
or
logic
β’
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
.
β’
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
β
that
which
relates
to
all
.β