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

Analysts say the real impact of the US measures remains unclear, since it will largely depend on how strictly Washington enforces secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions involved in transactions with the two firms.

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Few analysts actually expect Chinese refineries to slow their purchases of Russian oil because of the sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, which block them from conducting dollar transactions.

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People watching the penny world believe there needs to be federal guidance for both businesses and shoppers on rounding, how to carry out transactions during the shortage, and generally what to do with the coins.

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Some people wash dishes as they cook; others pay off their credit cards after every transaction.

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Now, some of the buyers still in the market are seeing transactions come to a halt because of the shutdown.

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Related Words

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