transaction

[tran-sak-shuhn, -zak-]

See more synonyms for transaction on Thesaurus.com

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.

Origin of transaction

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin trānsāctiōn- (stem of trānsāctiō) completion, transaction. See transact, -ion

Related formstrans·ac·tion·al, adjectivetrans·ac·tion·al·ly, adverbpre·trans·ac·tion, noun

Synonyms for transaction

See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com

2. deal, bargain, enterprise, venture, affair.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words for transactional

transferable, debatable, assignable, transactional

Examples from the Web for transactional

Contemporary Examples of transactional

That's the point of transactional politicians; they do transactions.
The Dems’ Fork in the Road
David Frum
November 12, 2013
But, over time, it reduces our communications to their most basic and transactional.
Wired Executives Find that Disconnecting Can Help Spur Creativity
Beth Comstock
October 19, 2013
Politics is often transactional in just this way, especially on issues of spending.
Fiscal Cliff Vote Fails Due to Republican Theology on Taxes
Daniel Gross
December 21, 2012
These contracts are transactional contracts, meaning they are amendable based on changes in program participation.
JP Morgan’s Food Stamp Empire
Peter Schweizer
October 1, 2012
He is pragmatic and transactional, doing whatever is needed to solve the problem at hand.
The Anti-Reagan: Even A Hologram Of The Gipper Overshadows Mitt Romney
Will Marshall
September 1, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for transactional

transaction

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 Formstransactional, adjectivetransactionally, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for transactional

transaction

mid-15c., "the adjustment of a dispute, a negotiated agreement," from Middle French transaction, from Latin transactionem (nominative transactio) "an agreement, accomplishment," from past participle stem of transigere "accomplish, drive or carry through," from trans- "through" + agere "to drive" (see act). Meaning "a piece of business" is attested from 1640s.