trade vs mercantilism

mercantilism vs trade

trade and mercantilism both are nouns.

trade is a verb but mercantilism is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trade	Yes	No	Yes	No
mercantilism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mercantilism is a hypernym of trade; that is, mercantilism is a word with a broader meaning than trade:

trade: the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
mercantilism: transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

Other hypernyms of trade include commerce, commercialism.

trade (noun)	mercantilism (noun)
the skilled practice of a practical occupation	transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers	an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
a particular instance of buying or selling
an equal exchange
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator

trade (verb)	mercantilism (verb)
turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
engage in the trade of
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions

Difference between trade and mercantilism

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