transactional

American  

[tran-sak-shuh-nuhl, -zak-] / trænˈsæk ʃə nəl, -ˈzæk- /

adjective

1. of or relating to the process of conducting business.

   A leading authority on ethical issues in commercial practice, she has designed classes and materials to teach students transactional skills.

2. of or relating to personal or social interaction characterized by mutual influence and exchange.

   The teacher questioned each pair of students in turn about the transactional nature of the role play—how their partner's statements or behavior shaped their own.

3. of or relating to an attitude in which personal interaction revolves around cost and benefit.

   There is a shift toward a more transactional relationship between a synagogue and its congregants, where the focus is often on dues and program fees.

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Other Word Forms

• transactionally adverb

Etymology

Origin of transactional

transaction ( def. ) + -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Some corners of the industry have become so transactional that babies are whisked away from hospitals not by their new parents, but by couriers with power of attorney documents.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This new transactional approach sees the cost of everything and the value of nothing,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

From sports retail to healthcare equipment, global companies are grappling with the same question: how to compete in a market where domestic players set the pace, consumers demand constant adjustment and loyalty is increasingly transactional.

From MarketWatch

The agreement also notes that Fujitsu can and will amend transactional data, with the need for the Post Office to approve the entries.

From BBC

The pickup concept is now being sunsetted under Niccol, who called the stores “overly transactional and lacking the warmth and human connection that defines our brand” in a company call earlier this year.

From Slate

Related Words

• debatable
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