— trac·tion·al adjective
— trac·tive adjective
trac·tor noun 1 : an automotive vehicle used esp. for drawing farm equipment
2 : a truck for hauling a trailer
1trade noun 1 : one's regular business or work : OCCUPATION
2 : an occupation requiring manual or mechanical skill
3 : the persons engaged in a business or industry
4 : the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities
5 : an act of trading
Synonyms
[1] calling, employment, line, occupation, profession, vocation, work—more at OCCUPATION
[2] craft, handicraft—more at CRAFT
[4] business, commerce, marketplace, traffic—more at COMMERCE
[5] barter, commutation, exchange, swap, truck—more at EXCHANGE
[5] deal, sale, transaction—more at SALE
2trade verb trad·ed; trad·ing 1 : to give in exchange for another commodity
2 : to engage in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods
3 : to deal regularly as a customer
— trade on
: EXPLOIT Synonyms
change, commute, exchange, shift, substitute, swap, switch—more at CHANGE
trade–in noun : an item of merchandise traded in
trade in verb : to turn in as part payment for a purchase
1trademark noun 1 a : a device (as a word or mark) that points distinctly to the origin or ownership of merchandise to which it is applied and that is legally reserved for the exclusive use of the owner
b : something that identifies a person or thing
Synonyms
emblem, hallmark, logo, symbol—more at EMBLEM
2trademark verb : to secure the trademark rights for
trade name noun : a name that is given by a manufacturer or merchant to a product to distinguish it as made or sold by him and that may be used and protected as a trademark
trad·er noun 1 : a person whose business is buying or selling
2 : a ship engaged in trade
Synonyms
dealer, merchant, trafficker—more at MERCHANT
trades·man noun 1 : one who runs a retail store
2 : a worker in a skilled trade : CRAFTSMAN
trades·peo·ple noun plural : people engaged in trade
trade union noun : LABOR UNION
trade wind noun : a wind blowing almost constantly in one direction
trading stamp noun : a printed stamp given as a premium to a retail customer that when accumulated may be redeemed for merchandise
tra·di·tion noun 1 : an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought or action
2 : the handing down of beliefs and customs by word of mouth or by example without written instruction; also : a belief or custom thus handed down
Synonyms
folklore, legend, lore, myth, mythology—more at FOLKLORE
tra·di·tion·al adjective 1 : consisting of or derived from tradition <~ history>
2 : based on an order, code, or practice accepted from the past <~ morality>
3 : observant of or holding to such traditions — tra·di·tion·al·ly adverb
Synonyms
[2] classical, conventional, customary; also authentic, established, fixed, historical; common, habitual, orthodox, usual; ancestral, historic, old-time, old-world; aged, age-old, ancient, hoary, old, venerable; ageless, dateless, immemorial, timeless
Antonyms
nontraditional, unconventional, uncustomary
[3] conservative, old-fashioned, orthodox, reactionary—more at CONSERVATIVE
tra·duce verb tra·duced; tra·duc·ing : to lower the reputation of : SLANDER
— tra·duc·er noun
Synonyms
blacken, defame, libel, malign, slander, smear, vilify—more at SLANDER
1traffic noun 1 : the business of bartering or buying and selling
2 : communication or dealings between individuals or groups
3 : the movement (as of vehicles)