Negotiation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Alternative forms

• negociation obsolete

Origin

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

Full definition of negotiation

Noun

1. The process of achieving agreement through discussion.

Related terms

• negotiable
• negotiate
• negotiator