Trading: meaning, definitions and examples

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trading

 

[ หˆtreษชdษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

financial markets

The action or activity of buying and selling goods and services, typically on a stock exchange or financial market.

Synonyms

business dealings, commerce, transactions

Examples of usage

  • She works in trading at a major investment bank.
  • Trading volume has increased significantly this week.
Context #2 | Noun

general

The action or practice of engaging in barter, buying, and selling goods or services.

Synonyms

barter, commerce, exchange

Examples of usage

  • Trading with other countries can help boost the economy.
  • They engaged in trading goods for services.
Context #3 | Verb

financial markets

The action or process of buying and selling goods and services, typically on a stock exchange or financial market.

Synonyms

deal, exchange, transact

Examples of usage

  • He enjoys trading stocks online.
  • She has been trading currencies for years.

Translations

Translations of the word "trading" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น comรฉrcio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเคพเคชเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Handel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perdagangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะพั€ะณั–ะฒะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ handel

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ–ๅผ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท commerce

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ comercio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ticaret

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์—ญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุงุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obchodovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obchodovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบคๆ˜“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trgovanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐskipti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐัƒะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ticarษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ comercio

Etymology

The word 'trading' originates from the Middle English word 'traden', which means to engage in commerce or business dealings. The concept of trading dates back to ancient civilizations where people exchanged goods and services. Over time, trading evolved into a more organized system with the establishment of markets and exchanges. Today, trading plays a crucial role in the global economy, facilitating the exchange of goods, services, and financial instruments.

See also: trade, tradeable, trademark, trader, traders, tradesmen, tradesperson.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,118, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.