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trans⋅ac⋅tion

  [tran-sak-shuhn, -zak-]
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–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, esp. a business agreement.
4. Psychology. an interaction of an individual with one or more other persons, esp. 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.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < L trānsāctiōn- (s. of trānsāctiō) completion, transaction. See transact, -ion

Related forms:
trans⋅ac⋅tion⋅al, adjective
trans⋅ac⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. deal, bargain, enterprise, venture, affair.
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trans·ac·tion   (trān-sāk'shən, -zāk'-)   
n.  
  1. The act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
  2. Something transacted, especially a business agreement or exchange.
  3. Communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved; personal interaction: "a rich sense of the transaction between writer and reader" (William Zinsser).
  4. transactions A record of business conducted at a meeting; proceedings.
trans·ac'tion·al adj.
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