Word
transaction
Phoneticstrans·ac·tion, stress on the second syllable
US/tɹænˈzækʃən/
UK/tɹænsˈækʃən/
Definitions
01business exchange
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. the act of buying or selling something, or an exchange of money for goods.
n. an instance of buying or selling; a business deal or the exchange of funds, goods, or services.
Español:transacción
“The entire transaction took only a few seconds using the mobile app.”
“The bank monitors every financial transaction for suspicious activity to prevent international money laundering and fraud.”
02computing
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical
n. a set of computer operations that must all happen together or not at all.
n. an atomic sequence of operations in a database or system that is treated as a single unit of work.
“If the power goes out during the transaction, the database will undo the partial changes.”
“To ensure data integrity, the system wraps the inventory update and the payment processing into a single database transaction.”
Usage
Often used in the context of database management and ACID properties.
Synonyms
03social interaction
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Academic
n. an instance of people communicating or behaving toward each other.
n. a communicative action or social interaction between two or more people.
“The psychologist studied the transaction between the mother and her child.”
“The study focuses on the linguistic transactions that occur in high-stakes corporate negotiations.”
Synonyms
04published records
C2 · Proficiency Plural noun Formal
n. the official written records of a meeting or a professional group.
n. the published records of the proceedings of a learned society or professional organisation.
“You can find the research paper in the latest Transactions of the Royal Society.”
“The library maintains an extensive archive of the society's annual transactions dating back to the nineteenth century.”
Usage
Almost always used in the plural form 'transactions'.
Synonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “transaction” in context.
Noun
01. transaction cost
“Investors must consider the transaction cost of each trade to accurately calculate their net profit.”
noun + noun
Real-World Examples
“Criminals like cash because unlike card transactions or bank transfers, it is largely untraceable, which makes it useful for both transactions and money laundering.” “That made admission less a transaction than a delicate equation of geography, endurance and luck.” Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French transaction, from Old French transaccion, from Late Latin transactio.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- C1 · AdvancedOxford
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