trade secret trades council • trade-seeking · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · trade secret · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competition. Synonyms: trade secret. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074