transaction
[tran-sak-shuh n, -zak-]
- 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.
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Origin of transaction
Synonyms
See more synonyms for transaction on Thesaurus.com2. deal, bargain, enterprise, venture, affair.
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That's the point of transactional politicians; they do transactions.
But, over time, it reduces our communications to their most basic and transactional.
Politics is often transactional in just this way, especially on issues of spending.
These contracts are transactional contracts, meaning they are amendable based on changes in program participation.
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 RomneyWill Marshall
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transaction
- 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
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Word Origin and History for transactional
transaction
n.
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.
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