present participle of trade

Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade. / (obsolete, rare) Frequented by traders. / (obsolete) Venal; corrupt; jobbing.

The carrying on of trade.

present participle of trade in

plural of trading

(uncountable) Buying and selling of goods and services on a market. / (countable) A particular instance of buying or selling. / (countable) An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.

(transitive, intransitive) To engage in trade. / (finance, intransitive, copulative) To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions.

Of a product, produced for sale in the ordinary bulk retail trade and hence of only the most basic quality.

property used as part payment for a new purchase / a transaction including such payment

To give a piece of merchandise as part of the payment or trade for something new.