purchasing

noun

An act or process of making a purchase.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

  1. An act or process of making a purchase.

  2. 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.

  3. A part of an organization that manages such processes

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PURCHASING at a glance

PURCHASING has 10 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (P 3 + U 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 22 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,406 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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