traffic
n. movement of vehicles or persons; trade, commerce; load of messages in a communications network (Computers) v. deal in, sell (especially illegal drugs) | ||||
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Traffic Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Traffic
(v.)
The business done upon a railway, steamboat line, etc., with reference to the number of passengers or the amount of freight carried.
(v.)
Commodities of the market.
(v.)
Commerce, either by barter or by buying and selling; interchange of goods and commodities; trade.
(v. t.)
To exchange in traffic; to effect by a bargain or for a consideration.
(v. i.)
To trade meanly or mercenarily; to bargain.
(v. i.)
To pass goods and commodities from one person to another for an equivalent in goods or money; to buy or sell goods; to barter; to trade.
(v.)
The business done upon a railway, steamboat line, etc., with reference to the number of passengers or the amount of freight carried.
(v.)
Commodities of the market.
(v.)
Commerce, either by barter or by buying and selling; interchange of goods and commodities; trade.
(v. t.)
To exchange in traffic; to effect by a bargain or for a consideration.
(v. i.)
To trade meanly or mercenarily; to bargain.
(v. i.)
To pass goods and commodities from one person to another for an equivalent in goods or money; to buy or sell goods; to barter; to trade.
| WordNet 2.0 |
traffic
Noun
1. the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) air traffic
2. buying and selling; especially illicit trade
(hypernym) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
(hyponym) drug traffic, drug trafficking, narcotraffic
3. the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"
(hypernym) communication, communicating
4. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
(synonym) dealings
(hypernym) interchange, reciprocation, give-and-take
(hyponym) relation
Verb
1. deal illegally; "traffic drugs"
(hypernym) trade, merchandise
(classification) crime, law-breaking
2. trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold"
(hypernym) trade, merchandise
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
Noun
1. the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) air traffic
2. buying and selling; especially illicit trade
(hypernym) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
(hyponym) drug traffic, drug trafficking, narcotraffic
3. the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"
(hypernym) communication, communicating
4. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
(synonym) dealings
(hypernym) interchange, reciprocation, give-and-take
(hyponym) relation
Verb
1. deal illegally; "traffic drugs"
(hypernym) trade, merchandise
(classification) crime, law-breaking
2. trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold"
(hypernym) trade, merchandise
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
| Shakespeare Words |
traffic
trade, commerce. [The Tempest]
trade, commerce. [The Tempest]
| hEnglish - advanced version |
traffic
traffic
\traf"fic\, n. [cf. f. trafic, it. traffico, sp. tr?fico, tr?fago, pg. tr?fego, ll. traficum, trafica. see traffic, v.]
1. commerce, either by barter or by buying and selling; interchange of goods and commodities; trade. a merchant of great traffic through the world. the traffic in honors, places, and pardons.
note: this word, like trade, comprehends every species of dealing in the exchange or passing of goods or merchandise from hand to hand for an equivalent, unless the business of relating may be excepted. it signifies appropriately foreign trade, but is not limited to that.
2. commodities of the market. [r.] you 'll see a draggled damsel from billingsgate her fishy traffic bear.
3. the business done upon a railway, steamboat line, etc., with reference to the number of passengers or the amount of freight carried.
traffic
return, a periodical statement of the receipts for goods and passengers, as on a railway line.
traffic
taker, a computer of the returns of traffic on a railway, steamboat line, etc.
traffic
\traf"fic\ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. trafficked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. trafficking (?).] [f. trafiquer; cf. it. trafficare, sp. traficar, trafagar, pg. traficar, trafegar, trafeguear, ll. traficare; of uncertain origin, perhaps fr. l. trans across, over + -ficare to make (see -fy, and cf. g. übermachen to transmit, send over, e. g., money, wares); or cf. pg. trasfegar to pour out from one vessel into another, opg. also, to traffic, perhaps fr. (assumed) ll. vicare to exchange, from l. vicis change (cf. vicar).] 1. to pass goods and commodities from one person to another for an equivalent in goods or money; to buy or sell goods; to barter; to trade.
2. to trade meanly or mercenarily; to bargain.
traffic
\traf"fic\, v. t. to exchange in traffic; to effect by a bargain or for a consideration.
traffic
n
1. the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles or messages) coming and going in a particular locality
2. buying and selling; especially illicit trade
3. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') [syn: dealings]
v 1: deal illegally; "traffic drugs" 2: trade or deal a commodity; "they trafficked with us for gold"
similar words(16)
traffic island
annual change traffic
traffic pattern
traffic return
traffic signal
traffic taker
traffic lane
traffic light
traffic mile
traffic court
truck traffic
traffic jam
international traffic in arms regulation
traffic cop
traffic circle
traffic control
traffic
\traf"fic\, n. [cf. f. trafic, it. traffico, sp. tr?fico, tr?fago, pg. tr?fego, ll. traficum, trafica. see traffic, v.]
1. commerce, either by barter or by buying and selling; interchange of goods and commodities; trade. a merchant of great traffic through the world. the traffic in honors, places, and pardons.
note: this word, like trade, comprehends every species of dealing in the exchange or passing of goods or merchandise from hand to hand for an equivalent, unless the business of relating may be excepted. it signifies appropriately foreign trade, but is not limited to that.
2. commodities of the market. [r.] you 'll see a draggled damsel from billingsgate her fishy traffic bear.
3. the business done upon a railway, steamboat line, etc., with reference to the number of passengers or the amount of freight carried.
traffic
return, a periodical statement of the receipts for goods and passengers, as on a railway line.
traffic
taker, a computer of the returns of traffic on a railway, steamboat line, etc.
traffic
\traf"fic\ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. trafficked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. trafficking (?).] [f. trafiquer; cf. it. trafficare, sp. traficar, trafagar, pg. traficar, trafegar, trafeguear, ll. traficare; of uncertain origin, perhaps fr. l. trans across, over + -ficare to make (see -fy, and cf. g. übermachen to transmit, send over, e. g., money, wares); or cf. pg. trasfegar to pour out from one vessel into another, opg. also, to traffic, perhaps fr. (assumed) ll. vicare to exchange, from l. vicis change (cf. vicar).] 1. to pass goods and commodities from one person to another for an equivalent in goods or money; to buy or sell goods; to barter; to trade.
2. to trade meanly or mercenarily; to bargain.
traffic
\traf"fic\, v. t. to exchange in traffic; to effect by a bargain or for a consideration.
traffic
n
1. the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles or messages) coming and going in a particular locality
2. buying and selling; especially illicit trade
3. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') [syn: dealings]
v 1: deal illegally; "traffic drugs" 2: trade or deal a commodity; "they trafficked with us for gold"
similar words(16)
traffic island
annual change traffic
traffic pattern
traffic return
traffic signal
traffic taker
traffic lane
traffic light
traffic mile
traffic court
truck traffic
traffic jam
international traffic in arms regulation
traffic cop
traffic circle
traffic control
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Gwerthu
Gwerthu = v. to sell, to traffic
Gwerthu = v. to sell, to traffic
Maelera
Maelera = v. to traffic, to trade
Maeleriaeth
Maeleriaeth = n. traffic, trade
Maelota
Maelota = v. to gain by traffic
Traffic Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Telecommunication Standard Terms |
traffic
1. The information moved over a communication channel. (188 ) 2. A quantitative measurement of the total messages and their length, expressed in CCS or other units, during a specified period of time. (188 )
1. The information moved over a communication channel. (188 ) 2. A quantitative measurement of the total messages and their length, expressed in CCS or other units, during a specified period of time. (188 )
Traffic Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
Traffic
Persons and property carried by transport lines.
Persons and property carried by transport lines.
Traffic Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary |
Traffic
in retailing: the number of people moving through a retail store or department. In manufacture, warehousing; the number of product turns.
in retailing: the number of people moving through a retail store or department. In manufacture, warehousing; the number of product turns.
Traffic Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Internet Glossary |
Traffic
The load on a communications device or system. One of the principal jobs of a system administrator is to monitor traffic levels and take appropriate actions when traffic becomes heavy.
The load on a communications device or system. One of the principal jobs of a system administrator is to monitor traffic levels and take appropriate actions when traffic becomes heavy.
| Phobia |
Agyrophobia
Fear of streets or crossing the street
Fear of streets or crossing the street
Erytophobia
Fear of redlights
| Dream Symbols |
Traffic
Career
Career
Traffic Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Amateur Radio Glossary |
traffic
a message or messages sent by radio
a message or messages sent by radio
Traffic Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Traffic
Traffic is the movement of motorized vehicles, unmotorized vehicles and pedestrians on roads. Traffic laws are the laws which govern traffic and regulate vehicles, while rules of the road are both the laws and the informal rules that may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic.
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TRAFFIC International
TRAFFIC International is an international network for monitoring wildlife trade. Established in 1976 as a joint program of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and World Conservation Union (IUCN). Based in Cambridge, Great Britain and having offices in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania.
The declared objectives of TRAFFIC International include:
- protecting wild animal and plant species from endangerment by trade,
- safeguarding priority ecoregions from the negative effects of wildlife trade,
- conserving particularly valuable wildlife resources for human needs,
- promoting international agreements and policies that encourage sustainability in wildlife trade.
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