Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "purchasing" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

purchasing agent purchasing power

Inflected/Variant Forms

purchase

Context

business government

Part Of (Holonyms)

procurement

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

purchase

Part Of

procurement

Related Terms

purchase

Synonym Network

buying procurement

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