"trading" meaning in English

See trading in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɹeɪdɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-trading.ogg Forms: more trading [comparative], most trading [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪdɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj}} trading (comparative more trading, superlative most trading)
  1. Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade.
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  2. (obsolete, rare) Frequented by traders. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-trading-en-adj-k2vmALXg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 20 2 39 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 35 23 4 37 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 23 2 38 1
  3. (obsolete) Venal; corrupt; jobbing. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-trading-en-adj-gZ1M4E71

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹeɪdɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-trading.ogg Forms: tradings [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} trading (countable and uncountable, plural tradings)
  1. The carrying on of trade. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-trading-en-noun-Hr3PC0SQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Economics, Trading Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 20 2 39 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 35 23 4 37 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 23 2 38 1 Disambiguation of Economics: 0 0 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Trading: 0 0 0 100 0 Derived forms: carbon emissions trading, carbon trading, contra-trading, emissions trading, e-trading, high-frequency trading, horse-trading, horse trading, in-and-out trading, insider trading, inside trading, programme trading, program trading, proprietary trading, pyramid trading, responsible trading, shadow trading, social trading, switch trading, thin trading, trading card, trading curb, trading estate, trading floor, trading in influence, trading partner, trading pit, trading post, trading stamp, trading turret, turtle trading, wash trading

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɹeɪdɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-trading.ogg
Rhymes: -eɪdɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} trading
  1. present participle and gerund of trade Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: trade
    Sense id: en-trading-en-verb-wPvdMbsG

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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