transaction

CEFRB2

/tɹænˈzækʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An action or process of buying, selling, or exchanging something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A deal or business agreement.

Examples

  • The businessman didn't dare withdraw from the transaction.

  • Tony went to Boston for the purpose of carrying out an important business transaction.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An exchange or trade, as of ideas, money, goods, etc.; personal interaction.

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

  3. The transfer of funds into, out of, or from an account.

More examples

In context

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

  • The transaction was made on Friday with the supplier.

  • 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.

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The business owner completed the blank by signing the contract to buy the new equipment.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French transaction, from Old French transaccion, from Late Latin transactio. By surface analysis, trans- + action.