transaction
Translation
transaction, dealing, business
Examples
The bank recorded the financial transaction.
The bank recorded the financial transaction.
The transaction of business was smooth.
The transaction of business was smooth.
Grammar Patterns
a transaction ((between sb. and sb.)) an agreement or business deal between people a transaction between the buyer and seller
the transaction ((of sth.)) the action of conducting business the transaction of business
Similar Words
Synonyms: deal, business, exchange, proceeding
Etymology
From Latin 'trans-' (across) + 'agere' (to do, act). 'Transactio' meant 'an agreement, a completion'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'trans' (across) + 'action'. It's an action that goes across from one party to another, like an exchange of goods or money.