negotiation

  • 1negotiation — ne‧go‧ti‧a‧tion [nɪˌgəʊʆiˈeɪʆn ǁ ˌgoʊ ] noun [countable usually plural, uncountable] official discussions between groups who are trying to reach an agreement: • The company entered into negotiations for the purchase of a site just outside the… …

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  • 2negotiation — I noun arbitrament, arbitration, bargaining, compromise, conference, conloquium, consultation, contract talks, deliberation, dickering, diplomacy, discussion, exchange of views, haggling, mediation, parley, summitry, treaty making associated… …

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  • 3Negotiation — Ne*go ti*a tion, n. [L. negotiatio: cf. F. n[ e]gociation.] 1. The act or process of negotiating; a treating with another respecting sale or purchase. etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, mercantile business; trading. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Who had lost …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4negotiation — (n.) early 15c., from O.Fr. negociacion business, trade, and directly from L. negotiationem (nom. negotiatio) business, traffic, noun of action from pp. stem of negotiari carry on business, do business, act as a banker, from negotium a business,… …

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  • 5negotiation — [n] bargaining agreement, arbitration, colloquy, compromise, conference, consultation, debate, diplomacy, discussion, intervention, mediation, meeting, transaction; concepts 56,68,684 …

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  • 6negotiation — [ni gō΄shē ā′shən, ni gō΄sēā′shən] n. [L negotiatio] 1. a negotiating 2. [often pl.] a conferring, discussing, or bargaining to reach agreement negotiatory [ni gō΄shēə tôr΄ē ] often [ ni gō΄sēə tôr΄ē] adj …

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  • 7Negotiation — For Wikipedia s negotiation policy, see Wikipedia:Negotiation. For other uses, see Negotiation (disambiguation). Treaty of Trianon negotiations …

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  • 8negotiation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, protracted ▪ ongoing ▪ final ▪ direct, face to face ▪ successful …

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  • 9negotiation */*/ — UK [nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [nəˌɡoʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable, often plural] Word forms negotiation : singular negotiation plural negotiations formal discussions in which people or groups try to reach an agreement, especially in a… …

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  • 10negotiation — ne|go|ti|a|tion [ nə,gouʃi eıʃn ] noun count or uncount often plural ** formal discussions in which people or groups try to reach an agreement, especially in a business or political situation: contract negotiations open to negotiation (=able to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English