Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fair treyd]
- /fɛər treɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fair treyd]
- /fɛər treɪd/
Definitions of fair-trade word
- verb with object fair-trade to sell (a commodity) under a fair-trade agreement. 1
- verb without object fair-trade to sell a commodity under a fair-trade agreement. 1
- adjective fair-trade subject to or resulting from a fair-trade agreement: fair-trade items; fair-trade prices. 1
- noun fair-trade trade carried on under a fair-trade agreement. 1
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Origin of fair-trade
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fair-trade
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fair-trade popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for fair-trade
noun fair-trade
- balance of trade — A country's balance of trade is the difference in value, over a period of time, between the goods it imports and the goods it exports.
Top questions with fair-trade
- what is fair-trade?
- what does fair-trade mean?
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Matching words
- Words starting with f
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- Words starting with fairtrade