The program provides business counseling and management assistance to minority owned business enterprises. It operates by providing grants to a national network of Minority Business Development Centers, Native American Business Development Centers, and Business Resource Centers.
Word forms: plural meteors. countable noun. A meteor is a piece of rock or metal that burns very brightly when it enters the earth's atmosphere from space. Synonyms: falling star, comet, meteorite, fireball More Synonyms of meteor.
Full Definition of METEORITE. : a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized. â meÂ·teÂ·orÂ·itÂ·ic \ËmÄ-tÄ-É-Ëri-tik\ also meÂ·teÂ·orÂ·itÂ·iÂ·cal \-ti-kÉl\ adjective.See meteorite defined for English-language learners.See meteorite defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the ground from outer space: a meteor that reaches the surface of the Earth without burning up entirely. : a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized.