An equal exchange; SYN. swap, swop, trade, quid pro quo.
Exchange of goods or services without the use of money. Exchanging ships for oil would be an example of barter. Children swapping cards is another example. On an international level, there are many instances of barter today.
For example, a deal between Saudi Arabia and British Aerospace involved British Aerospace exchanging fighter planes for Saudi oil. + prikaži više

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ETYM Old Eng. dialogue, Latin dialogus, from Greek, to converse, dia through + lego to speak: cf. French dialogue. Related to Legend.
Conversation between two or more people. Dialogue is direct speech, so it is represented in writing as a series of quotations, using quotation marks or, in dramatic dialogue, the characters' names followed by their speeches.
1. A conversation between two persons; SYN. dialog, duologue.
2. A literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people; SYN. dialog.
3. The lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction; SYN. dialog. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. eschange, eschaunge, Old Fren. eschange, from eschangier, French échanger, to exchange; pref. ex- out + French changer. Related to Change, Excamb.
1. The act of exchanging one thing for another.
2. The act of giving something in return for something received.
3. Reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries; SYN. interchange.
4. A mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one).
5. A place for buying and selling; open only to members.
6. Chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another. + prikaži više

1. The practice of making mutual concessions; compromise
2. A usually good-natured exchange (as of ideas or comments)

ETYM Formerly, a path, Old Eng. tred a footmark. Related to Tread.
1. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; SYN. patronage.
2. The commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services.
3. The skilled practice of a practical occupation; SYN. craft.
Exchange of commodities between groups or individuals. Direct trade is usually known as barter, whereas indirect trade is carried out through a medium such as money.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, for example, barter between Europeans and West Africans was based on units of value called sortings. A sorting might consist of a quantity of cloth or oil. The amount of goods in each sorting varied according to supply and demand. + prikaži više