nontrade
- 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
Not about money, trade, or profit but about other values
Not about money or payments
A thing that people do not buy or sell because there is no market for it
Not related to buying and selling, for example family work or public services
Not connected to business activities, often private or social
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.