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balance of trade

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
bal-ance of -trade
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The difference between the monetary value of exports and imports in an economy over a certain period of time.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

balances of trade (plural)

Phrases

trade deficit trade surplus

Frequently Paired Words

trade deficit trade surplus

Synonyms

trade balance visible balance trade gap

Questions

What does balance of trade mean?
The difference between the monetary value of exports and imports in an economy over a certain period of time.

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