Poly- Words: “bibliopole” to “xylopoly”Words that include: -poly, -pole, -polism, -polist, -polistic, -polistically (Greek: used as a suffix; sale, selling; one who sells; pertaining to selling, to sell; trade, barter).Don't confuse this element with another poly- that means "many".
bibliopole:
A dealer in books, a bookseller.
bibliopolism:
The principles or trade of bookselling.
bibliopolist:
Someone who sells books.
bibliopoly:
Bookselling.
duopoly, duopolistic:
1. An economic situation in which two powerful groups or organizations concentrate or dominate commerce in one business market or commodity.
2. A condition in which there are only two suppliers of a particular commodity, service, etc.; the domination of a particular market by two firms. duopolist:
A member of a duopoly.
monopole, monopolist:
Someone who monopolizes or possesses a monopoly; one who favors the practice of monopoly.
monopolize:
To have complete control of an industry or service and prevent other companies or people from participating or competing in it.
2. By extension, to demand or take all of something such as someone's time, attention, or affection. monopoly:
1. A situation in which one company controls an industry or is the only provider of a product or service.
2. A product or service whose supply is controlled by only one company and which has an exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. 3. In law, a legal right to the exclusive control of an industry or service, as granted by a government. 3. In U.K. law, a situation in which one supplier or producer controls over one third of a market. multiopoly:
A condition of free enterprise without restriction as to the number of sellers of a given product.
oligopolist, oligopole:
Someone who is part of a small number of producers or sellers.
oligopoly, oligopolies:
1. An economic condition in which there are so few suppliers of a particular product that their actions can have a significant impact on prices and on their competitors.
2. A state of limited competition when a market is shared by a small number of producers or sellers. pharmacopoly:
A place where drugs are sold; an apothecary's shop.
polypoly:
A market condition characterized by many sellers of a product or service.
xylopolist:
A seller of wood products.
xylopoly:
The sale of wood products.
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