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ne·go·ti·a·tion 
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Audio Help [ni-goh-shee-ey-shuhn, -see-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement: the negotiation of a treaty. |
| 2. | the act or process of negotiating. |
| 3. | an instance or the result of negotiating. |
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negotiation
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n. The act or process of negotiating: successful negotiation of a contract; entered into labor negotiations. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
negotiation
1579, from L. negotiationem (nom. negotiatio) "business, traffic," from negotiatus, pp. of negotiari "carry on business," from negotium "business," lit. "lack of leisure," from neg- "not" (see deny) + otium "ease, leisure." The shift from "doing business" to "bargaining" about anything took place in Latin.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| negotiation | |
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| 1. | a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians" |
| 2. | the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
neˌgotiˈation noun
Example: Negotiations ended without any settlement being reached; The dispute was settled by negotiation.
See also: negotiate
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Negotiation
Ne*go`ti*a"tion\, n. [L. negotiatio: cf. F. n['e]gociation.]1. The act or process of negotiating; a treating with another respecting sale or purchase. etc. 2. Hence, mercantile business; trading. [Obs.] Who had lost, with these prizes, forty thousand pounds, after twenty years' negotiation in the East Indies. --Evelyn. 3. The transaction of business between nations; the mutual intercourse of governments by diplomatic agents, in making treaties, composing difference, etc.; as, the negotiations at Ghent. An important negotiation with foreign powers. --Macaulay.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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