adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The carrying on of trade. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   buying or selling securities or commodities wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of trade form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade.

   "a trading company"

2. 2
   Frequented by traders. obsolete, rare

   "they on the trading flood"

3. 3
   Venal; corrupt; jobbing. obsolete

   "a trading politician"

Synonyms

All synonyms

abalienationagencyalienationamortizationamortizementassignation

Example

More examples

"Stock prices soared in active trading as corporations announced good financial results."

Related phrases

carbon emissions tradingcarbon tradingcontra-tradingcopy tradinge-tradingemissions tradinghigh-frequency tradinghorse tradinghorse-tradingin-and-out tradinginside tradinginsider trading

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