transaction
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ʃən, -ˈzæk- noun
1.
the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
2.
an instance or process of transacting something.
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.
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| —n | |
| 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 |
| trans'actional | |
| —adj | |
| trans'actionally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
transaction
c.1460, "the adjustment of a dispute," from M.Fr. transaction, from L. transactionem (nom. transactio) "an agreement, accomplishment," from transactus, pp. of transigere "accomplish, drive or carry through," from trans- "through" + agere "to drive" (see act). Meaning "a piece
of business" is attested from 1647. The verb transact is first recorded 1584.
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Example sentences
Transcripts of surveillance recordings revealed a stark business transaction.
It is a business transaction whether it is a prescribed medication or not.
Consider transaction costs when buying and selling accommodations.
In that case you can use the economic principles of elasticity and transaction costs otherwise.
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