entrepreneurial

American  

[ahn-truh-pruh-nur-ee-uhl, -noor-] / ˌɑn trə prəˈnɜr i əl, -ˈnʊər- /

adjective

1. of or relating to a business or endeavor, especially one that involves considerable individual initiative and risk.

   The article highlights what some cities are doing to promote entrepreneurial development.

   Innovation, when combined with an entrepreneurial streak, can be a powerful catalyst for economic growth.

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Other Word Forms

• entrepreneurialism noun
• entrepreneurially adverb
• entrepreneurism noun
• nonentrepreneurial adjective
• semientrepreneurial adjective

Etymology

Origin of entrepreneurial

entrepreneur ( def. ) + -ial ( def. )

Example Sentences

Everyone was going to be able to be entrepreneurial and make themselves a business without necessarily cannibalizing their souls.

From Los Angeles Times

A few years later his entrepreneurial spirit saw him set up his own team, before he was killed in a plane crash in 1975 returning from a testing session in France.

From BBC

“He hopes for a reformed board that is infused with people who are entrepreneurial, creative, have technical apparel experience, lead with innovation, and have a founder mentality,” said Mestrovic.

From The Wall Street Journal

It will also be used in scientific research and support for entrepreneurial projects, among other purposes, he added.

From Barron's

On Boxing Day, an edit by Sir James - the billionaire inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner - will consider how the UK could boost its entrepreneurial spirit.

From BBC