Transaction

Quick meaning: Transaction is a noun meaning The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).

Meaning

The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).

More Meanings

1. A deal or business agreement.
2. An exchange or trade, as of ideas, money, goods, etc.
3. (finance) The transfer of funds into, out of, or from an account.
4. (especially in plural) A record of the proceedings of a learned society.
5. (transactional analysis) A social interaction.
6. (computing) An atomic operation; a message, data modification, or other procedure that is guaranteed to perform completely or not at all (e.g. a database transaction).

Example Sentences

The transaction was made on Friday with the supplier.

I made the transaction with the vendor as soon as she showed me the pearls.

Word Forms

• transactions

Synonyms for transaction

Depending on context, synonyms include dealing, dealings.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dealing, dealings, sale, exchange, purchase, trading.

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