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Vinony

partnership

noun

  1. arrangement in which parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/ / /ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/

noun

Etymology: From partner + -ship. Cognate with Danish partnerskab, Dutch partnerschap, German Partnerschaft, Norwegian Bokmål partnerskap, Norwegian Nynorsk partnerskap, Swedish partnerskap, and West Frisian partnerskip.

  1. The state of being associated with a partner.

    “scientists working in close partnership with colleagues overseas”

  2. An association of two or more people to conduct a business.

    “forge a partnership”

  3. The period when two specific batsmen are batting, from the fall of one wicket until the fall of the next; the number of runs scored during this period.