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Negotiation vs Contracting - What's the difference?

negotiation | contracting |

As a noun negotiation

is the process of achieving agreement through discussion.

As an adjective contracting is

that is getting smaller.

As a verb contracting is

, as in hiring or trading.

negotiation

English

Alternative forms

* negociation (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of achieving agreement through discussion.

    • Related terms

    * negotiable * negotiate * negotiator

    See also

    * arbitration

    External links

    * * * negotiation in The Negotiation Experts , 1996

    contracting

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That is getting smaller.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • , as in hiring or trading.