negotiation

Alternative forms

• negociation (obsolete)

Etymology

From French négociation, from Latin negotiatio (“the carrying on of business, a wholesale business”), from negotiari (“to carry on business”); see negotiate.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /nɨˌɡowʃiˈejʃn̩/

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• Hyphenation: ne‧go‧ti‧a‧tion
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

negotiation (countable and uncountable, plural negotiations)

1. The process of achieving agreement through discussion.