Transaction Meaning
/tɹænˈzækʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).
nounA deal or business agreement.
Sentence Examples
Tony went to Boston for the purpose of carrying out an important business transaction.
The businessman didn't dare withdraw from the transaction.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The business owner completed the ____ by signing the contract to buy the new equipment.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I received a notification confirming that the financial ____ had been successfully completed.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French transaction, from Old French transaccion, from Late Latin transactio. By surface analysis, trans- + action.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But also: all of the banking transactions you carry out, each phrase you dictate to Alexa, each scan of a UPS package en route to your door, every record of a COVID-19 PCR test in your Labcorp account, every bucket of wings you DoorDashed."
— 2022 February 4, Ian Bogost, “The Internet Is Just Investment Banking Now”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The business owner completed the ____ by signing the contract to buy the new equipment.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I received a notification confirming that the financial ____ had been successfully completed.