GOODWILL


Meaning of GOODWILL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌgu̇d-ˈwil ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : a kindly feeling of approval and support : benevolent interest or concern

b.

(1) : the favor or advantage that a business has acquired especially through its brands and its good reputation

(2) : the value of projected earnings increases of a business especially as part of its purchase price

(3) : the excess of the purchase price of a company over its book value which represents the value of goodwill as an intangible asset for accounting purposes

2.

a. : cheerful consent

b. : willing effort

• good·willed -ˈwild adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.