trading

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/ˈtɹeɪdɪŋ/

adjective

Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade.

“a trading company”

Similar
mercantile
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of trade
adjectivetrading (comparative more trading, superlative most trading)

comparative more trading · superlative most trading

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

    a trading company

    Synonyms: mercantile

  2. obsoleterareFrequented by traders.

    they on the trading flood

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  3. obsoleteVenal; corrupt; jobbing.

    a trading politician

nountrading (countable and uncountable, plural tradings)

plural tradings

  1. countableuncountableThe carrying on of trade.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCarrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade.

Similar
mercantile

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with trading

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Anagrams

dartingnigtard
Cite this entry
APA

trading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trading

MLA

“trading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trading. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trading,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trading.

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