noun
Meaning 1
A business transaction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dealing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈdiːlɪŋ/
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rhymes with -iːlɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: D IY1 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One's manner of acting toward others; behaviour; interactions or relations with others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of deal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- no transactions are possible without him
- he has always been honest is his dealings with me
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: transaction, dealings
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: group action
Narrower terms: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism, affairs, operations, trading operations, transfer, transference, exchange, deal, trade, business deal, downtick, uptick, borrowing, rental, renting, Seward's Folly
noun
Meaning 5
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- honest dealing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: treatment, handling
History
Etymology
From Middle English delynge, from Old English dǣling; equivalent to deal + -ing.
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