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Noun Concept
Categories: Systems engineering, Procurement, Commercial item transport and distribution
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buying  purchasing  buy  buying process  purchase
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The act of buying WordNet 3.0
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The act of buying WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Purchasing is the process a business or organization uses to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Wikipedia
Acquisition of goods or services by fiduciary exchange Wikidata
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. Wiktionary
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Buying and selling fill their days WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
purchase
concept
trade
intentional human activity
PART OF
showrooming
click and collect
research online, purchase offline
HAS KIND
mail-order buying
shopping
viatication
consumption
investing
+5 relations
DERIVATION
buy
DIFFERENT FROM
by-election
shopping
Purchase
FABRICATION METHOD
marketing
OPPOSITE OF
salesperson
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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buying, purchasing
Wikipedia
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purchasing
Wikidata
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purchasing
Wiktionary
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purchasing
Wikipedia Redirections
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buying process, purchases
Wikidata Alias
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buy, purchase

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