dealing
dealing Lexical Profile
dealing Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Business relations, commercial transactions, or personal interactions with others (usually used in the plural 'dealings').
"The firm maintained transparent financial dealings with all of its international suppliers."
The activity of buying and selling a specific commodity, financial security, or illicit substance.
"Regulators introduced stricter penalties to curb insider dealing on the stock exchange."
A particular manner of acting toward or treating others, especially with regard to honesty and fairness.
"The merchant gained a loyal clientele through decades of plain and honest dealing."
The act of distributing playing cards to players in a card game.
"Careful dealing ensured that every player at the table received the exact number of cards."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to commercial relations or personal interactions with others, the plural form 'dealings' is almost always used (e.g., 'business dealings'). The singular uncountable form 'dealing' is primarily reserved for the manner of conduct (as in 'fair dealing') or the act of trading and distributing.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English dælung ('a dividing or sharing'), a verbal noun derived from the verb dælan ('to divide, distribute, or participate in'), combined with the noun-forming suffix -ing.
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