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exchange vs commerce

commerce vs exchange

exchange and commerce both are nouns.

exchange is a verb but commerce is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exchange Yes No Yes No
commerce Yes No No No
As nouns, commerce is a hypernym of exchange; that is, commerce is a word with a broader meaning than exchange:
  • exchange: reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
  • commerce: transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Other hypernyms of exchange include commercialism, mercantilism.
exchange (noun) commerce (noun)
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.
the act of changing one thing for another thing
the act of giving something in return for something received
(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
exchange (verb) commerce (verb)
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
exchange a penalty for a less severe one
give to, and receive from, one another
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
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