services
Work for others
Services are acts of assistance or work performed for others.
As a plural, it often refers to professional or commercial offerings: financial services, cleaning services, goods and services.
A service is also a religious ceremony: funeral services, Sunday services.
The military services are branches of armed forces.
To service something is to maintain or repair it: service the car.
In breeding contexts, to service means to mate with.
Technical assistance service
- tech supportTroubleshooting service for devices
- hotlineDirect emergency phone connection
- helplinePhone service for assistance
- ticketingIssuing entry passes
troubleshooting · assistance · guidance · consultation · knowledge base · user manual · FAQ · callback
Conveyance of goods
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- supplyFurnish or stock
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- allocationDistribution of shares
resources · logistics · furnishing · provisioning · outreach · implementation · management · offerings
Authority over a state
- municipalOf city government
- socialConcerning community life
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- postalOf mail service
transit · healthcare · education · emergency · civil · community · nonprofit · sanitation
Sales to end users
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- tradeExchange of commodities
- commerceExchange of goods, services
merchant · franchise · vendor · transaction · sale · purchase · customer · business
Standalone public booth
- ATMAutomated banking kiosk
- drive-thruVehicle-accessible service window
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- appMobile device software
online · mobile · 24/7 · express · checkout · streaming · e-commerce · automation
Financial institution transactions
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- billingCharging for services rendered
- invoiceItemized billing statement
- accountingMaintaining financial records
insurance · lending · investment · credit · transaction · ledger · revenue · finance
Skill from extensive practice
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- legalPermitted by statute
- medicalOf healthcare practice
accounting · architectural · engineering · specialized · licensed · certified · contracted · freelance
Restore to working order
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
diagnostics · cleaning · lubrication · replacement · technician · mechanic · preventive · reconditioning
helpdesk
Technical assistance service
- tech supportTroubleshooting service for devices
- hotlineDirect emergency phone connection
- helplinePhone service for assistance
ticketing · troubleshooting · assistance · guidance · consultation · knowledge base · user manual · FAQ · callback · live chat
delivery
Conveyance of goods
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- supplyFurnish or stock
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
allocation · resources · logistics · furnishing · provisioning · outreach · implementation · management · offerings · catering
government
Authority over a state
postal · transit · healthcare · education · emergency · civil · community · nonprofit · sanitation · utilities
retail
Sales to end users
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- tradeExchange of commodities
commerce · merchant · franchise · vendor · transaction · sale · purchase · customer · business · marketing
kiosk
Standalone public booth
- ATMAutomated banking kiosk
- drive-thruVehicle-accessible service window
- deliveryConveyance of goods
app · online · mobile · 24/7 · express · checkout · streaming · e-commerce · automation · pickup
banking
Financial institution transactions
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- billingCharging for services rendered
- invoiceItemized billing statement
accounting · insurance · lending · investment · credit · transaction · ledger · revenue · finance · brokerage
expertise
Skill from extensive practice
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- legalPermitted by statute
medical · accounting · architectural · engineering · specialized · licensed · certified · contracted · freelance · outsourced
repair
Restore to working order
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
overhaul · diagnostics · cleaning · lubrication · replacement · technician · mechanic · preventive · reconditioning · refurbishment
- resourcesresources, money, natural resources, human resources, financial resources
- capitalismcapitalism, free market, free enterprise, private property, profit motive
- churchnave, pew, pews, altar, altars
- consumer economyshopping, retail, advertising, brands, marketing
- economicssupply and demand, inflation, GDP, GNP, gross domestic product
- service sectorretail, finance, restaurants, hotels, transport
servicesgoods
Things for sale
products · merchandise · tangible goods · commodities · wares
servicesdisservices
Harmful acts toward another
disservice · harm · injury · damage · affliction
servicesneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · dereliction · inattention · disregard · indifference
- room serviceHotel meal delivery
- customer serviceAssistance for buyers
- out of serviceNot currently functioning
- lip serviceInsincere expression of agreement
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- delivery serviceTransports items to recipients
service, servicing, serviced, service of process, disservice, serviceable, serviceman, self-service, servicemen