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trade Verb

— When two people trade, one gives something to the other and the other gives something to the first one. They make an exchange. Sometimes money is one of the things.

trade Noun

— Trade is the buying and selling of goods. Trade between Canada and the US is at its highest level in years. — A trade is the act of trading. I think I made a good trade. — A trade is a job that needs a special skill to do. The carpenters trade involves making things from wood. He went to trade school to become a plumber.

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off Preposition

— Away from somewhere or some time. I got ready and by 7:00 I was off to school. There's a nice restaurant just off the main road. Bye, I'll be off now. He was standing about 50m off. Your birthday's only a few days off now. — If something is off it is not on. She took the hat off his head. Keep your feet off the desk, please. — Out of a vehicle such as a train, bus, etc. As the train stopped, he jumped off and ran to her. — If something that uses energy is off, it is not working. It was dark in the room because the light was off. He turned the TV off and went to bed. — If you are off, you do not have to go to work or to school. I work evenings, but I have my afternoons off. — made smaller by a certain amount They've taken 30% off the price. We cut off a few pieces. — If a plan, event, etc. is off, it will not happen. Tonight's game is off because of the rain. They've called off the meeting. — If you're off something, you don't like or want something you wanted before. That article really put me off meat. — If you're off some medicine, you are not using it any more. He's been off the pain killers for a few weeks.

off Adjective

— If food is off, it is not good to eat anymore.

off Verb

— If a person offs someone, they kill him or her. I heard they offed Jimmy by drowning.

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matrix Noun

— A matrix is the situation or conditions in which something else develops or forms. Within the diverse school matrix, it is likely that there are major differences. Students need an understanding of literature within a larger matrix of relationships, influences, and effects. — A matrix is a grid. Table 2 presents the correlation matrix among the groups and results. — A matrix is a set of numbers in rows and columns.

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