negotiation — ne‧go‧ti‧a‧tion [nɪˌgəʊʆiˈeɪʆn 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… … Financial and business terms
negotiation — 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… … Law dictionary
Negotiation — 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
negotiation — [n] bargaining agreement, arbitration, colloquy, compromise, conference, consultation, debate, diplomacy, discussion, intervention, mediation, meeting, transaction; concepts 56,68,684 … New thesaurus
negotiation — [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 … English World dictionary
Negotiation — For Wikipedia s negotiation policy, see Wikipedia:Negotiation. For other uses, see Negotiation (disambiguation). Treaty of Trianon negotiations … Wikipedia
negotiation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, protracted ▪ ongoing ▪ final ▪ direct, face to face ▪ successful … Collocations dictionary
negotiation */*/ — 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… … English dictionary
negotiation — 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
negotiation — noun (countable usually plural, uncountable) official discussions between the representatives of opposing groups, who are trying to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics: The treaty was a result of long and complex negotiations.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
