-wise
/wʌɪz/suffix
1Forming adjectives and adverbs of manner or respect such as clockwise, otherwise. Compare with -ways.
1.1 informal With respect to; concerning: security-wise, there are few problems
Usage
In modern English the suffix -wise is attached to nouns to form a sentence adverb meaning ‘concerning or with respect to’, as in confidence-wise, tax-wise, price-wise, time-wise, news-wise, and culture-wise. The suffix is very productive and widely used in modern English but most of the words so formed are considered inelegant or not good English style.
Origin
From wise2.
- business case
- business casual
- business class
- business correspondent
- business-critical
- business cycle
- business day
- business district
- business doctor
- business double
- business edge
- business empire
- business end
- business English
- businessese
- business ethic
- business-friendly
- business girl
- business graphic
- business guru
- business head
- business hours
- business incubator
- business interruption
- business jet