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antitrade

antitrade

9.8
Winds high in the tropics that blow from west to east above the trade winds
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : viento antitrade

Examples

  • Indeed, antitrade groups redefined the terms of the debate at Seattle—and put the future of freer trade at risk—not because they had the better arguments but because they were the only ones on the playing field.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The antitrade winds can be felt in many tropical regions, creating unique weather patterns.

  • During the summer months, the antitrade winds blow across the ocean, affecting local climates.

  • Meteorologists study the antitrade effects on storms forming in the tropics.

Synonyms

west wind
vsantitrade
1 1.6

A wind that blows from the west to the east

specifies tropical location and being above the trade winds
antitrade wind
vsantitrade
  • Specialized
9.5

A wind in the tropics that blows from west to east above the trade winds

is the plural form used for the same phenomenon
antitrades
vsantitrade
  • Specialized
9.9

Winds high above the surface that blow opposite to trade winds

focuses on tropical regions rather than high atmosphere height

Compounds

antitrade wind
  • Specialized
9.5

A wind in the tropics that blows from west to east above the trade winds

Surface Forms

antitrade singular
antitrades plural

Morphology

antitrade = trade (semi-transparent) = anti + trade

The form clearly combines anti- with trade, but the sense refers specifically to the specialized meteorological term 'trade winds', so the meaning is only partly predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Antitrade for winds comes from anti- meaning 'opposite' and the familiar trade winds, so antitrade winds are those that blow the opposite way to the trade winds above the tropics.