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

The president, he adds, is "known to have a transactional understanding of alliance relationships in general".

From BBC

But then again, the alignment between Moscow and Tehran has always been transactional.

From Barron's

USDC’s growth is driven by transactional utility, including remittances, tokenized funds, prediction markets, and agentic AI payments.

From Barron's

It said Canadian transactional pricing was up to 40% lower than comparable U.S. levels during the quarter, hitting revenue by about C$27 million during the quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

“More and more centers are moving away from just transactional spaces, and they’re moving towards community destinations,” said Paul Chase, president of JLL Lifestyle Property Management, a commercial real estate developer and investment firm that owns shopping centers across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• debatable
• transferable