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What we did ten years ago with the Playstation was a phenomenal success story for the company. That product had a ten year life cycle, which has never been done in this industry.
Ian Jackson

Meaning of "success story" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUCCESS STORY

success story  [səkˈsɛs ˈstɔːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUCCESS STORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Success story is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUCCESS STORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of success story in the English dictionary

The definition of success story in the dictionary is someone or something that is a success story is very successful, often unexpectedly or in spite of unfavourable conditions.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUCCESS STORY


cacciatore
ˌkɑːtʃəˈtɔːrɪ
centaury
ˈsɛntɔːrɪ
clearstory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
clerestory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
glory
ˈɡlɔːrɪ
Maggiore
ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ
midstory
ˈmɪdˌstɔːrɪ
multistorey
ˌmʌltɪˈstɔːrɪ
overstory
ˌəʊvəˈstɔːrɪ
satori
səˈtɔːrɪ
single-storey
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɔːrɪ
six-storey
ˌsɪksˈstɔːrɪ
storey
ˈstɔːrɪ
story
ˈstɔːrɪ
sumotori
ˌsuːməʊˈtɔːrɪ
Tory
ˈtɔːrɪ
two-storey
ˈtuːˈstɔːrɪ
understorey
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
understory
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
yakitori
ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUCCESS STORY

success
successantly
successful
successfully
successfulness
succession
succession state
successional
successionally
successionist
successionless
successive
successively
successiveness
successless
successlessly
successlessness
successor
successoral
successorship

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUCCESS STORY

alternative history
ancient history
back story
cover story
credit history
directory
fish story
ghost story
history
horror story
life story
love story
medical history
natural history
oral history
prehistory
service history
short story
sob story
social history
the same old story

Synonyms and antonyms of success story in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «success story» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUCCESS STORY

Find out the translation of success story to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of success story from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «success story» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

成功的故事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

éxito
570 millions of speakers

English

success story
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफलता की कहानी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قصة نجاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

история успеха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

história de sucesso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাফল্যের কাহিনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

succès
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kisah kejayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erfolg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サクセスストーリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대 성공작
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kisah sukses
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu chuyện thành công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெற்றிக்கதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यशोगाथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başarı hikayesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

persona o iniziativa che ha raggiunto inaspettatamente il successo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

historia sukcesu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

історія успіху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poveste de succes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιστορία επιτυχίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suksesverhaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

framgångssaga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

suksesshistorie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of success story

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUCCESS STORY»

The term «success story» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.189 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUCCESS STORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about success story

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10 QUOTES WITH «SUCCESS STORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word success story.
1
Kumar Mangalam Birla
In 1991, the government unleashed the power of India and created a partnership between itself and industry. As a result, India has emerged as an economic success story, and that is a matter of pride for all of us.
2
John Cornyn
The Violence Against Women Act has been a true bipartisan success story since it was first enacted in 1994. In my home state of Texas alone, its programs have helped hundreds of thousands of victims to break free from the terrible cycle of domestic violence.
3
Arthur Hertzberg
My purpose is to have American Jews look away from the success story with which they've cheered themselves up, and to have them remember the classical tradition, whatever it is.
4
James P. Hoffa
It's a success story here in Michigan. We have hiring going on. We have new industries going on.
5
Ian Jackson
What we did ten years ago with the Playstation was a phenomenal success story for the company. That product had a ten year life cycle, which has never been done in this industry.
6
Eugene Jarecki
My father left Nazi Germany a year after Dr. Kissinger, and so in my household he was very much an icon. He was a kind of immigrant success story, a refugee success story.
7
Mike Johanns
Science is the international language, so when we are able to convince countries that good decision-making for human health and animal health is based upon science, that's a real success story for us.
8
Sonu Nigam
If you ask me about my success story, the secret is I know when to pull myself back. I don't overexpose myself; I give proper gaps whenever I can. I do not over spend myself, I keep myself busy in lot of activities. I really work hard; I work harder than others, by focussing on my fitness level and studying music.
9
Neil Sheehan
World War II had been such a tremendous success story for this country that the political and military leadership began to assume that they would prevail simply because of who they were. We were like the British at the turn of the 19th century.
10
Louis Tomlinson
I grew up in Doncaster and have felt the love for football run through the town; it's for that reason that I have a real personal passion to make Doncaster Rovers a success story.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUCCESS STORY»

Discover the use of success story in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to success story and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Long-Range Goals: The Success Story of Major League Soccer
The surprising success of Major League Soccer
Beau Dure, 2010
2
Maverick!: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual ...
The international bestseller that tells how Semler tore up the rule books - and defied inflation running at up to 900% per year!
Ricardo Semler, 2001
3
Estée: a success story
Personal reminiscence, business triumphs, and high society are the ingredients of the autobiography of the doyenne of the cosmetics industry, who talks about the beginnings of her business, success, and the tension between a career and ...
Estée Lauder, 1985
4
Freedom from Want: The Remarkable Success Story of BRAC, the ...
This title traces BRAC's evolution from a small relief operation indistinguishable from hundreds of others, into what is undoubtedly the largest and most variegated social experiment in the developing world.
Ian Smillie, 2009
5
The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story
In addition to chronicling the history of the team as a whole, this book offers mini profiles and photographs of some of the best players over the years, including Julie Foudy, Amy Rodriguez, Hope Solo, and Mia Hamm.
Clemente A. Lisi, 2010
6
An Unlikely Success Story: The Belfast Shipbuilding ...
This book offers the first history of the whole spectrum of the Belfast shipbuilding industry. It is the story of the yards and the ships.
John P. Lynch, 2001
7
Micro Success Story?: Transformation of Nongovernment ...
The study examines the ownership structure, expectations, and achievements of microfinance institutions that have been established by transforming nongovernment organizations (NGOs) in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Nimal A. Fernando, 2004
8
Telling the Success Story: Acclaiming and Disclaiming Discourse
Analyzes the success story as a delicate interpersonal accomplishment that involves balancing complimenting, bragging, modesty, and self-enhancement.
Pamela J. Benoit, 1997
9
Create Your Own Success Story
Throughout life, we strive for personal and professional successes. While many succeed, others continue to strive. This book gives guidelines to tap the boundless opportunities that exist all around us, which many leave untapped.
Bindu S. Nair, 2003
10
Longaberger: An American Success Story
Dave Longaberger was one of the most remarkable entrepreneurs of his generation.
David H. Longaberger, Robert L. Shook, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUCCESS STORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term success story is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Story of a Kitchen Disaster and an American Million Dollar …
The Story of a Kitchen Disaster and an American Million Dollar Success Story. More. Jennifer Constantine's life-changing recipe that is now a big hit in several ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
2
Ciobo hails ASEAN success story
THE federal government has hailed a Southeast Asian bloc as one of the region's great success stories and has not ruled out Australia seeking observer status. «Courier Mail, Jun 15»
3
Letter: Success story
Head Start laid the foundation for my future success in life, and today, as an educator and administrator, I see the life-changing impact Head Start continues to ... «Lawrence Journal World, May 15»
4
How family business turned into franchise success story
For 35 years it was a traditional family business, but Shingle Inn has become a franchise success in just six years. In its 40th year the Brisbane cafe chain has ... «Brisbane Times, May 15»
5
From Addict To International Success Story; The Heroic Saga …
... from his kitchen in the past 6 months, while he has made international headlines for his incredible success story, the young entrepreneur has never opened up ... «GlobeNewswire, May 15»
6
Remember when Iraq was hailed as an Obama success story?
Remember when Iraq was hailed as an Obama success story? By Silvio Canto, Jr. Last week, President Obama blamed the current mess in Iraq, and the growth ... «American Thinker, Mar 15»
7
Warren Buffett's Success: What You Can Learn From it
Warren Buffett is undeniably the most successful investor in history. ... Discipline, perseverance and effective execution play a pivotal role in his success story. «NDTV, Mar 15»
8
Is Dubai's success story exceptional or incidental?
The lasting success of Dubai is beyond question or doubt. This city is no longer an experience or a project but rather a self-sufficient, civil entity and anyone can ... «Al-Arabiya, Mar 15»
9
Britain's Success Story
Simon Wren-Lewis asks how good British economic recovery — which is being touted as a wonderful success story — really has been. Not very, he says. Indeed ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
10
Steve Smith Well Respected, Can Become Success Story Like …
Kallis believes that Graeme Smith is the best example of a captain being successful despite taking charge without much experience. (Ponting Backs Steve). «NDTVSports.com, Dec 14»

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