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partnership.

The state of being associated with a partner.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/General-American
  1. The state of being associated with a partner.

    countable · uncountable
    scientists working in close partnership with colleagues overseas
  2. An association of two or more people to conduct a business.

    countable · uncountable
    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.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From partner + -ship. Cognate with West Frisian partnerskip (“partnership”), Dutch partnerschap (“partnership”), Low German Partnerschop (“partnership”), German Partnerschaft (“partnership”), Danish partnerskab (“partnership”), Danish partnerskab (“partnership”), Norwegian Bokmål partnerskap (“partnership”), Norwegian Nynorsk partnerskap (“partnership”).

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