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transaction

[ tran-sak-shuhn, -zak- ]

noun

  1. the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
  2. an instance or process of transacting something.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  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.


transaction

/ ٰæˈæʃə /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ٰԲˈپDzԲ, adjective
  • ٰԲˈپDzԲly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٰԲ··پDz· adjective
  • ·ٰԲ··پDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of transaction1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin ٰԲ峦پō- (stem of ٰԲ峦پō ) “completion, transaction”; transact, -ion
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Example Sentences

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But with the Post Office unable to directly inspect the system which processed transactions, it accepted assurances from Fujitsu that the system was working correctly.

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Apparently only those Trump deems worthy – which will only be those with whom he has beneficial transactions.

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Central banks use US dollars in international transactions, to pay for international debt, or to support domestic exchange rates.

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Even though the United States makes up less than 10 percent of global exports, nearly 90 percent of all foreign-exchange transactions involve the dollar.

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His experience highlights some of the frustrations people have had using cryptocurrency where many of the customer safeguards which underpin standard online banking transactions, some mandated by law, do not apply.

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