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| agreement |
an arrangement that determines a course of action to be followed by all parties to a transaction, or a document that describes this arrangement. [1/5 definitions] |
| bargain |
an agreement that contains the terms of a transaction or exchange. [3/6 definitions] |
| break even |
to emerge from a transaction without either profit or loss. |
| deed |
a legal document that records an agreement or transaction, esp. concerning the ownership of property. [1/4 definitions] |
| double entry |
a common bookkeeping system in which each transaction is credited to one account and debited to another. (Cf. single entry.) |
| fail |
in commerce, a failure to deliver securities on time, or to receive proceeds from a transaction. [1/10 definitions] |
| foreign exchange |
international monetary transaction, as between governments or businesses of different countries. [1/2 definitions] |
| job lot |
a large quantity of assorted goods, usu. sold or handled as a single transaction. [1/2 definitions] |
| penny ante |
(informal) a business or a business transaction involving very small sums. [1/2 definitions] |
| proceeds |
the quantity of money derived from a sale, transaction, or other activity. |
| reentry |
legal repossesion under a right reserved in an earlier property transaction. [1/3 definitions] |
| single entry |
a system of bookkeeping in which each transaction is entered only once, either as a debit or a credit. (Cf. double entry.) |
| speculate |
to engage in a risky business transaction that promises the possibility of large profits. [1/5 definitions] |
| square deal |
(informal) a fair, honest arrangement or deal, esp. a commercial transaction. |
| stub |
a short section from which a check, receipt, ticket, or the like can be separated, on which a record of the transaction can be kept. [1/6 definitions] |
| trade-in |
a transaction involving such a trade. [2/4 definitions] |
| under-the-table |
of a transaction, done secretly and usu. illegally; under-the-counter. |
| unilateral |
involving action by, or consequences or obligations for, only one of two or more individuals, groups, or nations in an action, agreement, or transaction. [1/2 definitions] |
| warranty |
any of various types of guarantees as to the nature, validity, or truth of some element in a transaction. [1/3 definitions] |
| win-win |
a situation, transaction, solution, decision, or the like that favors both parties involved or has more than one favorable outcome. [1/2 definitions] |
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