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Barter vs Negotiation - What's the difference?

barter | negotiation |

As nouns the difference between barter and negotiation

is that barter is an equal exchange while negotiation is the process of achieving agreement through discussion.

As a verb barter

is exchange goods or services without involving money.

barter

English

(wikipedia barter)

Noun

(en noun)
  • an equal exchange
    • We had no money so we had to live by barter .

    Synonyms

    * quid pro quo * swap * swop * trade

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • exchange goods or services without involving money

    • Synonyms

    * swap * swop * trade

    negotiation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * negociation (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of achieving agreement through discussion.

    • Related terms

    * negotiable * negotiate * negotiator

    See also

    * arbitration

    External links

    * * * negotiation in The Negotiation Experts , 1996