invisible trade
11invisible — [[t]ɪnvɪ̱zɪb(ə)l[/t]] invisibles 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you describe something as invisible, you mean that it cannot be seen, for example because it is transparent, hidden, or very small. The lines were so finely etched as to be… …
12invisible exports — Such items in a national trade balance as money spent by tourists from abroad, etc (as opposed to visible exports, goods sold abroad by traders) • • • Main Entry: ↑export …
13Invisible hand — The invisible hand is a metaphor coined by the economist Adam Smith. Once in The Wealth of Nations and other writings, Smith demonstrated that, in a free market, an individual pursuing his own self interest tends to also promote the good of his… …
14Invisible Pink Unicorn — The Invisible Pink Unicorn (IPU) is the goddess of a satiric parody religion aimed at theistic beliefs, which takes the form of a unicorn that is paradoxically both invisible and pink. [cite book |last=Angeles |first=Peter A. |title=Harper… …
15Invisible College — The Invisible College was a precursor to the Royal Society of United Kingdom. It consisted of a group of scientists including Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, John Wallis, John Evelyn, Robert Hooke, Christopher Wren and William Petty. In letters in… …
16Invisible balance — The invisible balance or balance of trade on services is that part of the balance of trade that refers to services and other products that do not result in the transfer of physical objects. Examples include consulting services, tourism, and… …
17Invisible Hand — A term coined by economist Adam Smith in his 1776 book An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations . In his book he states: Every individual necessarily labours to render the annual revenue of the society as great as he can. He …
18invisible — in|vis|i|ble [ınˈvızıbəl] adj 1.) something that is invisible cannot be seen ≠ ↑visible ▪ The house was surrounded by trees and invisible from the road. invisible to ▪ The Stealth bomber is meant to be invisible to radar. ▪ Using a telescope,… …
19invisible — /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl / (say in vizuhbuhl) adjective 1. not visible; not perceptible by the eye: invisible agents of the Devil. 2. withdrawn from or out of sight. 3. not perceptible or discernible by the mind: invisible differences. 4. (of colours) of a… …
20invisible — adjective 1 something that is invisible cannot be seen: The house was surrounded by trees and invisible from the road. (+ to): germs that are invisible to all but the most powerful microscopes 2 invisible earnings/exports/trade etc earnings etc… …
