transaction

[tran-sak-shuhn, -zak-]

noun

1. the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.

2. an instance or process of transacting something.

   Synonyms: affair, venture, enterprise, bargain, deal

3. something that is transacted, especially a business agreement.

4. 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.

5. transactions, the published records of the proceedings, as papers read, addresses delivered, or discussions, at the meetings of a learned society or the like.

transaction

/ trænˈzækʃən /

noun

1. something that is transacted, esp a business deal or negotiation

2. the act of transacting or the state of being transacted

3. (plural) the published records of the proceedings of a society, conference, etc

4. (in business computing) the act of obtaining and paying for an item or service

5. (in general computing) the transmission and processing of an item of data

Other Word Forms

• transactional adjective
• pretransaction noun
• transactionally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of transaction¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin trānsāctiōn- (stem of trānsāctiō ) “completion, transaction”; transact, -ion

Example Sentences

As a result, some victims report a constant level of uncertainty and anxiety in the wake of a breach: What if today is the day my data is used in a bogus transaction?

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"There could be a complete halt in payment transactions and services to the population, cessation of card functionality, cessation of credit insurance, and everything else," he said.

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Comparable sales increase by 5.7% in the quarter, attributed to growth in both average ticket and transactions.

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Behind the intense competition in food delivery and instant shopping among the e-commerce players is the fight to become China’s everyday app for transactions across goods and services, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.

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For Picciotti, the Hyundai buyer, the promise of buying his vehicle online appealed to him, but it was the fact that the transaction was done through Amazon that provided the final reassurance.

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Related Words

• action 
• activity 
• affair 
• agreement 
• bond 
• business 
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• contract 
• deal 
• enterprise 
• matter 
• negotiation 
• purchase 
• sale 
• selling