transaction
Americannoun
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the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
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an instance or process of transacting something.
- Synonyms:
- affair, venture, enterprise, bargain, deal
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something that is transacted, especially a business agreement.
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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.
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transactions, the published records of the proceedings, as papers read, addresses delivered, or discussions, at the meetings of a learned society or the like.
noun
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something that is transacted, esp a business deal or negotiation
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the act of transacting or the state of being transacted
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(plural) the published records of the proceedings of a society, conference, etc
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(in business computing) the act of obtaining and paying for an item or service
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(in general computing) the transmission and processing of an item of data
Other Word Forms
- pretransaction noun
- transactional adjective
- transactionally adverb
Etymology
Origin of transaction
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin trānsāctiōn- (stem of trānsāctiō ) “completion, transaction”; transact, -ion
Example Sentences
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“The Netflix merger agreement remains in effect, and the Board continues to recommend in favor of the Netflix transaction,” Warner said in its Tuesday statement.
From Los Angeles Times
Real-estate agents, too, might see their margins on home transactions collapse, but homeowners would benefit and housing activity might even see an uptick.
From MarketWatch
Cotality continues to experience transaction delays from the recording office in Wayne County, the most populous county in the Detroit metro area, the report said.
Their business of connecting merchant and consumer banks to facilitate transactions in exchange for a fee could be at risk if AI agents can suddenly perform a similar service on the cheap.
Red flags include isolation from family members, autopayments set up without the principal’s knowledge, sudden changes in living arrangements, “and financial transactions that don’t align with the principal’s interests.”
From MarketWatch
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