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Yes, this is what I was trying to explain. It isn’t printed right there in the dictionary because it isn’t the formal definition. It’s just how it ends up actually working.
There’s countless other examples too, where the formal definition and what it means in the real world don’t fully line up.
I’m sure the people running businesses when Wal-mart came into their town and pushed them out have a better understanding than I do.
Those small local businesses may not be growth-driven, but they still have to compete against companies that are. And the odds are very often stacked against those small businesses, though some of them are able to successfully carve out a niche.