Secret and Trade secret

Secret noun - Information shared only with another or with a select few.

Trade secret and secret are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Trade secret" with "Secret", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: secretive, secrecy, secreted, secretly, secretary

Trade secret noun - A secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competition.

Secret and trade secret are semantically related. You can use "Secret" instead a noun phrase "Trade secret".