Commodity Definition–noun, plural -ties. | 1. | an article of trade or commerce, esp. a product as distinguished from a service. | | 2. | something of use, advantage, or value. | | 3. | Stock Exchange. any unprocessed or partially processed good, as grain, fruits, and vegetables, or precious metals. | | 4.
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Futures Definition–noun | 1. | <
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td>time that is to be or come hereafter. | 2. | something that will exist or happen in time to come: The future is rooted in the past. | | 3. | a condition, esp. of success or failure, to come: Some people believe a gypsy can tell you your future. | | 4. | Grammar. | b. | another future formation or construction. | | c. | a form in the future, as He will come. | |
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| 5. | Usually, futures. speculative purchases or sales of commodities for future receipt or delivery. | –adjective | 6. | that is to be or come hereafter: future events; on some future day. | | 7. | pertaining to or connected with time to come: one's future prospects; future plans. | | 8. | Grammar. noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation or construction that refers to events or states in time to come. | |
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Trading Definition–noun | 1. | the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade. | | 2. | a purchase or sale; business deal or transaction. | | 3. | an exchange of items, usually without payment of money. | | 4. | any occupation pursued as a business or livelihood. | | 5. | some line of skilled manual or mechanical work; craft: the trade of a carpenter; printer's trade. | | 6. | people engaged in a particular line of business: a lecture of interest only to the trade. | | 7. | market: an increase in the tourist trade. | | 8. |
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a field of business activity: a magazine for the furniture trade. | | 9. | the customers of a business establishment. | –verb (used with object) | 12. | to buy and sell; barter; traffic in. | | 13. | to exchange: to trade seats. | –verb (used without object) | 15. | to traffic (usually fol. by in): a tyrant who trades in human lives. | | 17. | to make one's purchases; shop; buy. | –adjective | 18. | of or pertaining to trade or commerce. | | 19. | used by, serving, or intended for a particular trade: trade journal. | | 20. | Also, trades. of, composed of, or serving the members of a trade: a trade club. | —Verb phrases | 21. | trade down, to exchange a more valuable or desirable item for a less valuable or desirable one. | | 22. | trade in, to give (a used article) as payment to be credited toward a purchase: We trade in our car every three years. | | 23. | trade off, to exchange something for or with another. | | 24. | trade on or upon, to turn to one's advantage, esp. selfishly or unfairly; exploit: to trade on the weaknesses of others. | | 25. | trade up, to exchange a less valuable or desirable item for a more valuable or desirable one. | |
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