transaction

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trans·ac·tion | \ tran-ˈzak-shən

, tran(t)-ˈsak- \

Definition of transaction

1a : something transacted especially : an exchange or transfer of goods, services, or funds electronic transactions

b transactions plural : the often published record of the meeting of a society or association

2a : an act, process, or instance of transacting

b : a communicative action or activity involving two parties or things that reciprocally affect or influence each other

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Examples of transaction in a Sentence

The entire transaction took place over the phone. a record of your recent banking transactions the transaction of business over the phone

Recent Examples on the Web By comparison, cashless payments grew about 10% in the UK, a developed market where card transactions are already entrenched. — John Detrixhe, Quartz India, "Cashless payments are growing faster in India than just about anywhere else," 12 Nov. 2019 Real estate transactions include appraisals partly based on sales of comparable nearby properties. — Steve Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, "SpaceX extends buyout offer deadline for Texas homeowners," 15 Oct. 2019 That means processing trillions of transactions and paying billions of dollars in royalties around the world. — Ed Christman, Billboard, "Roadblocks to Royalties: Music Modernization Act Turns 1 as Publishers and DSPs Wrestle With the Details," 14 Oct. 2019 Phase two, to take effect in fiscal 2023, would require retailers and credit card processors to remit sales taxes on card transactions on a daily basis. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Beyond restaurants: Jon Cronin scores victories at City Hall, State House in new ventures," 23 Jan. 2020 Some states require an attorney to be involved in real estate transactions or be present at closing. — Brittany Anas, Marie Claire, "How to Buy a Home," 15 Jan. 2020 Talks with various investors may not lead to a transaction and the size of any stake sale could change, the people said. — Siddharth Philip, Fortune, "Aston Martin Enters Last-Ditch Funding Talks With China’s Geely and Formula One Owner as It Runs Low on Cash," 13 Jan. 2020 There were scattered reports on social media Tuesday that Kroger stores throughout the country were unable to accept debit and credit card transactions. — Ethan May, Indianapolis Star, "Kroger machines in Central Indiana temporarily impacted by debit, credit card problems," 24 Dec. 2019 At the time of the outage, some debit card transactions were also declined. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Fifth Third Bank is giving customers a 'relationship credit' after network outage," 20 Dec. 2019

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19 Mar 2020

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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transaction. Accessed 28 Mar. 2020.

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transaction

noun

English Language Learners Definition of transaction

: a business deal : an occurrence in which goods, services, or money are passed from one person, account, etc., to another

: the act or process of doing business with another person, company, etc. : the act or process of transacting business

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transaction

noun

trans·ac·tion | \ tran-ˈzak-shən

Kids Definition of transaction

1 : a business deal

2 transactions plural : the record of the meeting of a club or organization

transaction

noun

trans·ac·tion | \ tran-ˈzak-shən, -ˈsak-

Legal Definition of transaction

1 : something transacted especially : an exchange or transfer of goods, services, or funds

2a : an act, process, or instance of transacting

b : an action or activity involving two parties or things that reciprocally affect or influence each other

3 in the civil law of Louisiana : an onerous contract that is intended by the parties to prevent or end actual or possible litigation and in which they make reciprocal concessions — compare accord, satisfaction

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