services

/ (ˈsɜːvɪsɪz) /


pl n
  1. work performed for remuneration

  2. the services the armed forces

  1. (sometimes singular) economics commodities, such as banking, that are mainly intangible and usually consumed concurrently with their production: Compare goods (def. 2)

  2. a system of providing the public with gas, water, etc

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Cultural definitions for services

services

Work done for others as an occupation or business. (Compare goods.)

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