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negotiation.

The process of achieving agreement through discussion.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/nɪˌɡəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/nɪˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/Canada, General-American/nəˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/Canada, General-American
  1. The process of achieving agreement through discussion.

    countable · uncountable
    The specifics of the contract are still under negotiation.
    The two parties entered into negotiations about the merger.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French négociation, or from Latin negotiatio (“the carrying on of business, a wholesale business”), from negotiari (“to carry on business”). By surface analysis, negotiate + -ion.

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