nontrade
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6.3
- adjective
- /nɒnˈtreɪd/
- Her study focused on nontrade aspects of economics that affect social behavior and well-being.
Examples
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The government's investment in nontrade projects aims to improve public welfare and education.
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Other (nontrade) well-measured industries contribute less after 2004.
Academic text (2016) -
Other nontrade factors clearly contribute to the deterioration of pricing and other signals linking commercial and small-scale farms.
Academic text (2005) -
Many nontrade activities, such as volunteering and community service, are essential for society's overall health.
Synonyms
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4.6
Not about money or payments
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5.5
Not about money, trade, or profit but about other values
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4.5
Not connected to business activities, often private or social
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6.1
Not related to buying and selling, for example family work or public services
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6.5
A thing that people do not buy or sell because there is no market for it
How Commercial
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nontrade is made of non- meaning 'not' and trade meaning 'buying and selling', so it describes activities that are 'not part of buying and selling', such as education or healthcare.