purchasing (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *purchasing*:
NOUN	act	purchasing, buying	the act of buying

purchasing > pronunciation
Sounds	per'chahsihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *purchasing*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of buying.
Example	"shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
Synonym	buying
Narrower	mail-order buying, catalog buying	buying goods to be shipped through the mail
	shopping	searching for or buying goods or services
	viatication, viaticus	purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders
Broader	purchase	The acquisition of something for payment
Spanish	compra
Catalan	compra
Verbs	purchase	obtain by purchase

HyperDic: purchasing