- of or relating to the process of conducting business: A leading authority on ethical issues in commercial practice, she has designed classes and materials to teach students transactional skills.
- of or relating to personal or social interaction characterized by mutual influence and exchange: The teacher questioned each pair of students in turn about the transactional nature of the role play—how their partner's statements or behavior shaped their own.
- of or relating to an attitude in which personal interaction revolves around cost and benefit: There is a shift toward a more transactional relationship between a synagogue and its congregants, where the focus is often on dues and program fees.
