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18 Cards in this Set
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Disruptive |
A disruptive innovation is an innovation that helps create a new market and value network, and eventually disrupts an existing market and value network (over a few years or decades), displacing an earlier technology. |
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A self-fulfilling prophecy |
A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior. |
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poised to do |
ready to do something; in the right position to do something. The cat is poised to jump on the mouse. The army is poised to attack at dawn. |
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crowdfunding |
Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people, typically via the internet. |
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iterations |
a different form or version of something -He designed the previous iteration of our logo. |
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in stark contrast to |
"Exactly opposite of" in simple words. The sentence means that the way in which the man leaned against the window was opposite to his usual hunched posture. |
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Agile |
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:an agile leap. |
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to dimystify |
To make less mysterious; clarify: The biography demystified the senator's career. |
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to usurp |
-take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force."Richard usurped the throne" synonyms:seize, take over, take possession of, take, commandeer, wrest, assume,expropriate"Richard usurped the throne" |
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diligence |
careful and persistent work or effort. |
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Due diligence |
an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain standard of care. It can be a legal obligation, but the term will more commonly apply to voluntary investigations. |
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to transverse |
To overturn; to change. |
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Fundraising |
significant way that non-profit organizations may obtain the money for their operations. These operations can involve a very broad array of concerns such as religious or philanthropic groups such as research organizations, public broadcasters, political campaigns and environmental issues. |
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inevitably |
as is certain to happen; unavoidably. |
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albeit |
although."he was making progress, albeit rather slowly" |
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to facilitate |
to help (something) run more smoothly and effectively |
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legion |
adj/great in number n/great in number of people or sth |
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Syndicated Loan |
A loan offered by a group of lenders (called a syndicate) who work together to provide funds for a single borrower. The borrower could be a corporation, a large project, or a sovereignty (such as a government). |
