transaction
the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
an instance or process of transacting something.
something that is transacted, especially a business agreement.
Psychology. an interaction of an individual with one or more other persons, especially as influenced by their assumed relational roles of parent, child, or adult.
transactions, the published records of the proceedings, as papers read, addresses delivered, or discussions, at the meetings of a learned society or the like.
Origin of transaction
1Other words for transaction
Other words from transaction
- trans·ac·tion·al, adjective
- pre·trans·ac·tion, noun
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How to use transaction in a sentence
The Cuban government siphons off revenue from nearly every business transaction in the country.
Or was it a further stage in a mutually agreed transaction between civil rights and national security?
David Cameron's Plan to Fight ISIS Will Likely Involve Racial Profiling | Clive Irving | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA Morgan pal was present at the transaction and is said to have texted with him using the cost-saving app Viber.
The Mystery of Donald Ray Morgan, the 44-Year-Old American Who Loved ISIS | Michael Daly | August 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe dealer calls himself to check the numbers, and the transaction is made.
This Anti-Heroin Drug Is Now King of the Jailhouse Drug Trade | Daniel Genis | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe woman is a commodity to make money—the dowry becomes a business transaction.
It was a mighty simple transaction, but it produced some startling results for me, that same coin-spinning.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThe incident did not demand more than a few seconds for its transaction and Winifred hardly noticed it, so unstrung was she.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThis acceptance is based upon a transaction involving the importation or exportation of goods.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsAn agent must not act for both parties in any transaction unless this is understood by both of them.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThis act is a solemn federal transaction among the members of the Covenanting community.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for transaction
/ (trænˈzækʃən) /
something that is transacted, esp a business deal or negotiation
the act of transacting or the state of being transacted
(plural) the published records of the proceedings of a society, conference, etc
(in business computing) the act of obtaining and paying for an item or service
(in general computing) the transmission and processing of an item of data
Derived forms of transaction
- transactional, adjective
- transactionally, adverb
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