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Trader vs Trading - What's the difference?

trader | trading |

As nouns the difference between trader and trading

is that trader is one who gains a livelihood from trading goods or securities while trading is the carrying on of trade.

As a verb trading is

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As a adjective trading is

carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade.

trader

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who gains a livelihood from trading goods or securities.

    • Derived terms

    * rogue trader

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----

    trading

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade.
    • a trading company
  • (obsolete, rare) Frequented by traders.
  • * Milton
    • they on the trading flood
  • (obsolete) venal; corrupt; jobbing
    • a trading politician

    Noun

  • The carrying on of trade.
  • * Bible, Revelations
    • But thy riches and thy tradings , thy merchandise, and they who trade thy traffic, shall fall into the heart of the seas

    Derived terms

    * program trading (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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