Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purchasing

/pˈɝtʃəsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: pur-chas-ing
IPA: /pˈɝtʃəsɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of purchase

noun

An act or process of making a purchase.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A complex, organized process in large organizations for obtaining goods that may include identification of requirements, approvals, supplier management, negotiation, receipt of goods, and payment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A part of an organization that manages such processes

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As our exports and imports are now nearly in balance, it is assumed that such bargaining, if agreed to, would induce the debtor nations to greatly increase their purchasings from us […]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

purchasings (plural)

Phrases

purchasing agent purchasing power

Synonyms

procurement buying

Rhymes With

repurchasing

Questions

How do you pronounce purchasing?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɝtʃəsɪŋ/.
What does purchasing mean?: present participle and gerund of purchase

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