different between goods vs insourcing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??dz/
• Rhymes: -?dz

Noun

goods

1. plural of good

Noun

goods pl (plural only)

1. (business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
2. (informal, often preceded by the) Something authentic, important, or revealing.
3. (Britain, transport) Freight, as opposed to passengers.
4. (rail transport, Britain) Short for goods train.

Usage notes

• Adjectives often applied to produced, traded, or consumed "goods": returned, used, damaged, stolen, lost, dangerous, non-traded, intermediate, promotional, industrial, agricultural, imported, cheap, expensive, luxury, inferior, counterfeit, raw, processed, scarce, durable, perishable, baked, public, collective, digital, virtual, necessary, essential.

Synonyms

• (that which is consumed): wares
• (something authentic, important, or revealing): evidence, facts

Antonyms

• (that which is consumed): capital, services

Derived terms

Descendants

• Japanese: ??? (guzzu)

Translations

Further reading

• goods on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• DOGSO, godso

English

Etymology

Blend of in +? outsourcing

Noun

insourcing (uncountable)

1. The obtaining of goods or services using existing in-house resources or employees
2. The obtaining of goods or services using domestic resources or employees as opposed to foreign

Antonyms

• outsourcing

Coordinate terms

• vertical integration

See also

• vertically integrated

Verb

insourcing

1. present participle of insource

References

• OED 2006

Anagrams

• coinsuring