transfer vs transaction

transaction vs transfer

transfer and transaction both are nouns.

transfer is a verb but transaction is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transfer	Yes	No	Yes	No
transaction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, transaction is a hypernym of transfer; that is, transaction is a word with a broader meaning than transfer:

transfer: transferring ownership
transaction: the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)

Other hypernyms of transfer include dealing, dealings.

transfer (noun)	transaction (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another	the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
transferring ownership
the act of transferring something from one form to another
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

transfer (verb)	transaction (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another
send from one person or place to another
move around
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
lift and reset in another soil or situation
cause to change ownership
move from one place to another
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

Difference between transfer and transaction

Words related to "transfer"

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