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1. A rule or principle imposing a particular standard of action or conduct. 2. A general or proverbial rule; a maxim.

1. A basic truth or law as the basis of reasoning or action. 2. A personal code of conduct or good behavior: a man of principle. 3. Moral or ethical judgments collectively. A decision based on principle rather than expediency.

An asset class consisting of equity securities and debt, which is invested in an operating company that is not publicly traded on a stock exchange. A private equity investment is typically made by a firm that specializes in private equity, venture capitalist or an angel investor. Each investor category has different goals, preferences and investment strategies; however, all provide working capital to nurture expansion, new product development, or restructuring of the company’s operations, management, or ownership.

1. A situation regarded as unwelcome, harmful and needing to be overcome. 2. A perceived gap between the existing state and the desired state. 3. A question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty or difficulty.

1. A system of operations or actions in the production of something. 2. A series of actions, changes or functions that bring about an outcome. 3. Series of movement; progression.

1. To create; yield. 2. To cause to happen or come into being.

1. The making or creation of something. 2. The goods or services produced by a company. 3. The measure of the output of a process.

1. The state of producing. 2. The state of creating desirable or useful results.

1. Of, relating to, engaged in, or suitable for a profession: lawyers, doctors, and other professional people. 2. Conforming to the standards of a profession: professional behavior. 3. Engaging in a given activity as a source of livelihood or as a career: a professional writer. 4. Performed by persons receiving pay: professional consultant. 5. Having or showing great skill; expert: a professional repair job. 6. A person following a profession, especially a learned profession. 7. One who earns a living in a given or implied occupation: hired a professional to build the house. 8. A skilled practitioner; an expert.

1. The excess of income over expenditure during a particular period of time. 2. Income from an investment or transaction. 3. Money made or to be made from business activity. 4. An advantage or benefit derived from an activity.