negotiation
part of speech
noun (a negotiation, negotiations; negotiation, uncountable); verb negotiate
meaning for a pupil
1) Negotiation is talking with others to reach an agreement when you want different things, like deciding bedtime with your parents. tree →
2) Negotiations are formal talks between countries, companies or groups, for example to end a war or agree a price. tree →
3) (informal) Negotiation can mean finding a way through or past something difficult. tree →
sense in the lessons
In PSHE and citizenship lessons pupils learn to negotiate fairly instead of fighting; in news, peace negotiations and pay negotiations. Phrases: «open to negotiation», «peace negotiations», «after long negotiation».
examples
- After some negotiation, we agreed to share the swing. tree →
- The price is open to negotiation. tree →
- Peace negotiations can take many months. tree →
- Good negotiation means both sides get something. tree →
- My bedtime is not up for negotiation, says Mum. tree →
- The teachers' union is in negotiations about pay. tree →
- Negotiation is better than shouting. tree →
- The countries began negotiations to end the war. tree →
- After a brief contest negotiations of a peaceful nature were entered into between Odysseus and his subjects. tree →
note
Countable for formal talks (negotiations), uncountable for the skill. Say «nuh-go-shee-AY-shun». The verb is «negotiate». In maths money problems, negotiation can lower a price.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «negotiation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.