A transaction is a piece of business, for example an act of buying or selling something.
[formal]
More Synonyms of transaction
transaction in British English
(trænˈzækʃən)
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
Derived forms
transactional (transˈactional)
adjective
transactionally (transˈactionally)
adverb
transaction in American English
(trænˈzækʃən; trænˈsækʃən)
noun
1.
a transacting or being transacted
2.
something transacted
; specif.,
a.
a business deal or agreement
b. [pl.]
a record of the proceedings of a society, convention, etc., esp. a published one
Derived forms
transactional (transˈactional)
adjective
Word origin
L transactio
transaction in Retail
(trænzækʃən)
Word forms: (regular plural) transactions
noun
(Retail: Management accounts)
A transaction is a piece of business that changes the finances of a company, for example an act of buying or selling something.
Proof of identity is needed, even for a cash transaction.
The data management system tracks the complete record of every transaction with a customer from the point that their name is entered in its order books.
A transaction is a piece of business that changes the finances of a company, for example an actof buying or selling something.
transaction in Accounting
(trænzækʃən)
Word forms: (regular plural) transactions
noun
(Accounting: Basic)
A transaction is a piece of business that changes the finances of a company, for example an actof buying or selling something.
The transaction is completed by payment of the fee.
The data management system tracks the complete record of every transaction with a customer from the point that their name is entered in its order books.
A transaction is a piece of business that changes the finances of a company, for example an actof buying or selling something.
COBUILD Collocations
transaction
complex transaction
financial transaction
single transaction
Examples of 'transaction' in a sentence
transaction
Of wider importance are the questions raised about the security of online banking and financial transactions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are probably as important as money in making business transactions happen.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The bosses would have paid capital gains tax on the transactions.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
This allows document exchange and commercial transaction management to be handled via a browser interface.
Computing (2010)
The anonymity and freedom conferred by a cash transaction with no audit trail is dismissed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet mainframes are still used by most high street banks to enable the processing of millions of financial transactions per day.
Computing (2010)
The land transaction tax will be payable on the purchase or lease of a building or land over a certain price.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Commercial transactions are only part of the picture when it comes to looking at benefits of close co-operation with neighbours and those from far away.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
English is one of the business languages and business transaction processes are nodifferent to those in the UK.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We have millions of users accessing the site and we have to deal with transactions, renewals on subscriptions, and feed all that data to a central system.
Computing (2010)
Thus financial transactions are a tool of business policy.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGING FOR RESULTS (1986)
Those are the business transactions that count.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was not a normal commercial transaction between two adults.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The main drivers are consumer confidence and new housing transactions.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The proposals for a transaction tax simply do not stand up.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The proportion of transactions still involving cash.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One in five transactions involves a leasehold property.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The token can be used once only in a single transaction.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This is the most common moral philosophy used in business and remote transactions.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Germany has admitted that efforts to introduce a financial transaction tax in the eurozone have failed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is incredible that cash transactions are excluded from modern electronic transfer systems.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Investment pitches frequently are vague about who is involved in the transaction or where the money is going.
Christianity Today (2000)
Only one voucher can be redeemed per single transaction and the voucher must be handed to the cashier on redemption.
The Sun (2014)
Housing transactions have all but frozen.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You can avoid this by taking a credit card that is designed specifically to give you a competitive deal on foreign transactions.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Yet any notion that these are entirely conventional and commercial transactions has been dashed by the terms and structure of the deals.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There was some dispute about whether attaching the price of each transaction in public services would deter unnecessary consumption but the idea passed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
For one thing, university education is not like other service transactions.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There is also a 50 dealing charge per transaction.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It reduces one of the closest of family bonds to a financial transaction, and tries to put a value on it.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
transaction
British English: transaction /trænˈzækʃən/ NOUN
A transaction is a business deal.
...a cash transaction.
American English: transaction
Arabic: مُعَامَلَة
Brazilian Portuguese: transação
Chinese: 交易
Croatian: transakcija
Czech: transakce
Danish: transaktion
Dutch: transactie
European Spanish: transacción
Finnish: liiketoimi
French: transaction
German: Transaktion
Greek: συναλλαγή
Italian: operazione
Japanese: 取引
Korean: 거래
Norwegian: transaksjon
Polish: transakcja
European Portuguese: transação
Romanian: tranzacție
Russian: сделка
Latin American Spanish: transacción
Swedish: transaktion
Thai: การติดต่อทางธุรกิจ การดำเนินการทางธุรกิจ
Turkish: işlem
Ukrainian: операція (грошова)
Vietnamese: giao dịch
Chinese translation of 'transaction'
transaction
(trænˈzækʃən)
n(c)
(= piece of business) 交易 (jiāoyì) (个(個), gè)
1 (noun)
Definition
something that is transacted, esp. a business deal
plans to disclose their latest business transaction
Synonyms
deal (informal)
Japan has done a deal with America on rice exports.
matter
It was a private matter.
affair
The government has mishandled the whole affair.
negotiation
business
action
He was the sort of person who didn't like his actions questioned.
event
in the wake of recent events in Europe
proceeding
The whole proceeding went very smoothly.
enterprise
bargain
The treaty was based on a bargain between the governments.
coup
They have scored something of a coup by persuading her to join.
undertaking
Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.
deed
occurrence
Traffic jams are now a daily occurrence.
2 (noun)
Entertaining facilitates the transaction of business.
Synonyms
conducting
negotiation
They intend to take no part in the negotiation of a new treaty of union.
performance
handling
settling
conduct
Also up for discussion will be the conduct of free and fair elections.
organization
clinching
execution
thrashing out
3 (noun)
Definition
the records of the proceedings of a society etc.
the transactions of the Metallurgical Society of Great Britain
Synonyms
records
minutes
affairs
proceedings
goings-on (informal)
annals
doings
Additional synonyms
in the sense of action
Definition
doing something for a particular purpose
He was the sort of person who didn't like his actions questioned.
Synonyms
deed,
move,
act,
performance,
blow,
exercise,
achievement,
stroke,
undertaking,
exploit,
feat,
accomplishment,
exertion
in the sense of affair
Definition
a thing to be done or attended to
The government has mishandled the whole affair.
Synonyms
matter,
thing,
business,
question,
issue,
happening,
concern,
event,
subject,
project,
activity,
incident,
proceeding,
circumstance,
episode,
topic,
undertaking,
transaction,
occurrence
in the sense of bargain
Definition
an agreement establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction
The treaty was based on a bargain between the governments.
Synonyms
agreement,
deal (informal),
understanding,
promise,
contract,
negotiation,
arrangement,
settlement,
treaty,
pledge,
convention,
transaction,
engagement,
pact,
compact,
covenant,
stipulation
Synonyms of 'transaction'
transaction
Explore 'transaction' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of conduct
Definition
the management or handling of an activity or business
Also up for discussion will be the conduct of free and fair elections.
Synonyms
management,
running,
control,
handling,
administration,
direction,
leadership,
organization,
guidance,
supervision
in the sense of coup
Definition
a brilliant and successful action
They have scored something of a coup by persuading her to join.
Synonyms
masterstroke,
feat,
stunt,
action,
stroke,
exploit,
manoeuvre,
deed,
accomplishment,
tour de force,
stratagem,
stroke of genius
in the sense of event
Definition
a planned and organized occasion
in the wake of recent events in Europe
Synonyms
incident,
happening,
experience,
matter,
affair,
occasion,
proceeding,
fact,
business,
circumstance,
episode,
adventure,
milestone,
occurrence,
escapade
in the sense of matter
Definition
an event, situation, or subject
It was a private matter.
Synonyms
situation,
thing,
issue,
concern,
business,
question,
event,
subject,
affair,
incident,
proceeding,
episode,
topic,
transaction,
occurrence
in the sense of negotiation
They intend to take no part in the negotiation of a new treaty of union.
Synonyms
arrangement,
management,
settlement,
working out,
transaction,
bringing about
in the sense of occurrence
Definition
something that happens
Traffic jams are now a daily occurrence.
Synonyms
incident,
happening,
event,
fact,
matter,
affair,
proceeding,
circumstance,
episode,
adventure,
phenomenon,
transaction
in the sense of proceeding
Definition
an act or course of action
The whole proceeding went very smoothly.
Synonyms
action,
process,
procedure,
move,
act,
step,
measure,
venture,
undertaking,
deed,
occurrence,
course of action
in the sense of undertaking
Definition
a task or enterprise
Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.