Associations to the word «Hardline»

Wiktionary

HARDLINE, noun. (business) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer.
HARDLINE, noun. (business) A retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above.
HARDLINE, noun. (telephony) A physical wire or cable connection; landline
HARDLINE, adjective. Uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs
HARDLINE, adjective. (business) belonging to a hardline (business noun sense); e.g. "hardline product"

Dictionary definition

HARDLINE, adjective. Firm and uncompromising; "a hard-line policy".

Wise words

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