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trading
CIDE DICTIONARY
trading, a.
- Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade; as, a trading company. [1913 Webster]
- Frequented by traders. Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Venal; corrupt; jobbing; as, a trading politician. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
trading, n. the act of engaging in trade.
Idiom
trading estate esp. Brit. a specially-designed industrial and commercial area. trading post a store etc. established in a remote or unsettled region. trading-stamp a stamp given to customers by some stores which is exchangeable in large numbers for various articles.
THESAURUS
trading
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trading
Barter
N barter, exchange, scorse, truck system, interchange, a Roland for an Oliver, quid pro quo, commutation, composition, Indian gift, trade, commerce, mercature, buying and selling, bargain and sale, traffic, business, nundination, custom, shopping, commercial enterprise, speculation, jobbing, stockjobbing, agiotage, brokery, deal, dealing, transaction, negotiation, bargain, free trade, commercial, mercantile, trading, interchangeable, marketable, staple, in the market, for sale, wholesale, retail, across the counter, cambio non e furto.For further exploring for "trading" in Webster Dictionary Online