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mercantile |
Grep of noun mercantile mercantile agency mercantile establishment mercantile law mercantile system Overview of adj mercantile The adj mercantile has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. mercantile -- (of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism; "mercantile theories"; "mercantile system") 2. mercantile, mercenary, moneymaking -- (profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business") 3. mercantile, business -- (of or relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks) Antonyms of adj mercantile 2 of 3 senses of mercantile Sense 2 mercantile, mercenary, moneymaking(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA commercial) -> noncommercial Sense 3 mercantile, business(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA commercial) -> noncommercial Similarity of adj mercantile 3 senses of mercantile Sense 1 mercantile Pertains to noun mercantilism (Sense 1) =>mercantilism, mercantile system => managed economy Sense 2 mercantile, mercenary, moneymaking(postnominal) => commercial (vs. noncommercial) Sense 3 mercantile, business(postnominal) => commercial (vs. noncommercial) Attributes of adj mercantile Familiarity of adj mercantile mercantile used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj mercantile mercantile Overview of adj mercantile The adj mercantile has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. mercantile -- (of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism; "mercantile theories"; "mercantile system") 2. mercantile, mercenary, moneymaking -- (profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business") 3. mercantile, business -- (of or relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks)
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