transaction

[ tran-sak-shuhn, -zak- ]

/ trænˈsæk ʃən, -ˈzæk- /

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noun

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR transaction

2 deal, bargain, enterprise, venture, affair.

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Origin of transaction

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

OTHER WORDS FROM transaction

trans·ac·tion·al, adjectivepre·trans·ac·tion, noun

Words nearby transaction

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How to use transaction in a sentence

The potential divestment of TikTok is not a regular business transaction.
China may kill TikTok’s U.S. operations rather than see them sold|Alex Wilhelm|September 11, 2020|TechCrunch
The goal was for the GANs to create fake transactions “that look normal,” said Dmitry Efimov, the vice president of machine learning research for American Express.
Why American Express is trying technology that makes deepfake videos look real|jonathanvanian2015|September 3, 2020|Fortune
The beauty of MERS is that when one member buys the loan or servicing rights from another, the transaction is documented electronically, waiving the need for transferring paper deeds or rerecording paperwork with the local county.
First he took energy trading and the NYSE electronic. Now Jeff Sprecher of ICE shares his plans to digitize your mortgage|Shawn Tully|September 2, 2020|Fortune
After being told details of the transaction, one top expert called the deal suspicious.
The Mystery House: How a Suspicious Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Deal Is Connected to California’s Deadliest Fire|by Scott Morris, Bay City News Foundation|August 26, 2020|ProPublica

The 2018 tax filings show transactions that occurred prior to the timeline covered in the federal indictment.
Federal Prosecutors Have Steve Bannon’s Murky Nonprofit in Their Sights|by Yeganeh Torbati|August 24, 2020|ProPublica
The Cuban government siphons off revenue from nearly every business transaction in the country.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
A 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|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST
The woman is a commodity to make money—the dowry becomes a business transaction.
Has Malala Become a Puppet of the West?|Nico Hines|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a mighty simple transaction, but it produced some startling results for me, that same coin-spinning.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The 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 Tracy
This acceptance is based upon a transaction involving the importation or exportation of goods.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
An 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 Bolles
This act is a solemn federal transaction among the members of the Covenanting community.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for transaction

transaction

/ (trænˈzækʃən) /

noun

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, adjectivetransactionally, adverb

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