Swap vs. Trade
Difference Between Swap and Trade
Swapverb
To trade one thing for another.
Tradenoun
The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
Swapverb
To exchange (one thing) for another.
Tradenoun
A branch or kind of business
the women's clothing trade.Swapnoun
An exchange of one thing for another.
Tradenoun
The people working in or associated with a business or industry
writers, editors, and other members of the publishing trade.Swapnoun
A contract in which two parties agree to exchange periodic interest payments, especially when one payment is at a fixed rate and the other varies according to the performance of a reference rate, such as the prime rate.
Tradenoun
The activity or volume of buying or selling
The trade in stocks was brisk all morning.Swapverb
(transitive) To exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else).
Tradenoun
An exchange of one thing for another
baseball teams making a trade of players.Swapverb
To hit, to strike.
Tradenoun
An occupation, especially one requiring skilled labor; craft
the building trades.Swapverb
To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap.
Tradenoun
trades The trade winds.
Swapverb
To descend or fall; to rush hastily or violently.
Tradeverb
To engage in buying and selling for profit.
Swapnoun
An exchange of two comparable things.
Tradeverb
To make an exchange of one thing for another.
Swapnoun
(finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream.
Tradeverb
To be offered for sale or be sold
Stocks traded at lower prices this morning.Swapnoun
Space available in a swap file for use as auxiliary memory.
How much swap do you need?Tradeverb
To shop or buy regularly
trades at the local supermarket.Swapnoun
A blow; a stroke.
Tradeverb
To give in exchange for something else
trade farm products for manufactured goods.will trade my ticket for yours.Swapnoun
an equal exchange;
we had no money so we had to live by barterTradeverb
To buy and sell (stocks, for example).
Swapverb
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
Tradeverb
To pass back and forth
We traded jokes.Swapverb
move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science
Tradeadjective
Of or relating to trade or commerce.
Tradeadjective
Relating to, used by, or serving a particular trade
a trade magazine.Tradeadjective
Of or relating to books that are primarily published to be sold commercially, as in bookstores.
Tradenoun
(uncountable) Buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
Tradenoun
(countable) A particular instance of buying or selling.
I did no trades with them once the rumors started.Tradenoun
(countable) An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.
Tradenoun
(countable) Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work.
The skilled trades were the first to organize modern labor unions.Tradenoun
(countable) Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries.
It is not a retail showroom. It is only for the trade.Tradenoun
(countable) The skilled practice of a practical occupation.
He learned his trade as an apprentice.Tradenoun
An occupation in the secondary sector; as opposed to an agricultural, professional or military one.
After failing his entrance exams, he decided to go into a trade.Most veterans went into trade when the war ended.Tradenoun
The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers.
Even before noon there was considerable trade.Tradenoun
Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator.
They rode the trades going west.Tradenoun
(only as plural) A publication intended for participants in an industry or related group of industries.
Rumors about layoffs are all over the trades.Tradenoun
A brief sexual encounter.
Josh picked up some trade last night.Tradenoun
Instruments of any occupation.
Tradenoun
(mining) Refuse or rubbish from a mine.
Tradenoun
(obsolete) A track or trail; a way; a path; passage.
Tradenoun
(obsolete) Course; custom; practice; occupation.
Tradeverb
(intransitive) To engage in trade
This company trades in precious metal.Tradeverb
(intransitive) To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions.
Tradeverb
(transitive) To give (something) in exchange for.
Will you trade your precious watch for my earring?Tradeverb
To give someone a plant and receive a different one in return.
Tradeverb
To do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.
Tradeverb
(intransitive) To have dealings; to be concerned or associated (with).
Tradenoun
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services;
Venice was an important center of trade with the Eastthey are accused of conspiring to constrain tradeTradenoun
people who perform a particular kind of skilled work;
he represented the craft of brewersas they say in the tradeTradenoun
an equal exchange;
we had no money so we had to live by barterTradenoun
the skilled practice of a practical occupation;
he learned his trade as an apprenticeTradenoun
a particular instance of buying or selling;
it was a package dealI had no further trade with himhe's a master of the business dealTradenoun
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers;
even before noon there was a considerable patronageTradenoun
steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator;
they rode the trade winds going westTradeverb
engage in the trade of;
he is merchandising telephone setsTradeverb
turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase;
trade in an old car for a new oneTradeverb
be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions;
The stock traded around $20 a shareTradeverb
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
Tradeverb
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood;
She deals in goldThe brothers sell shoesTradeadjective
relating to or used in or intended for trade or commerce;
a trade fairtrade journalstrade goods
