Definition of Auctions. Meaning of Auctions. Synonyms of Auctions

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Definition of Auctions

Auction
Auction Auc"tion, n. [L. auctio an increasing, a public sale, where the price was called out, and the article to be sold was adjudged to the last increaser of the price, or the highest bidder, fr. L. augere, auctum, to increase. See Augment.] 1. A public sale of property to the highest bidder, esp. by a person licensed and authorized for the purpose; a vendue. 2. The things sold by auction or put up to auction. Ask you why Phryne the whole auction buys ? --Pope. Note: In the United States, the more prevalent expression has been ``sales at auction,' that is, by an increase of bids (Lat. auctione). This latter form is preferable. Dutch auction, the public offer of property at a price beyond its value, then gradually lowering the price, till some one accepts it as purchaser. --P. Cyc.
Auction
Auction Auc"tion, v. t. To sell by auction.

Meaning of Auctions from wikipedia

- Auctions have been recorded as early as 500 BC. According to Herodotus, in Babylon, auctions of women for marriage were held annually. The auctions began...
- 2022, the ****anese version of Yahoo Auctions has blocked access from the EEA and United Kingdom. Yahoo! Auctions was preferred by some sellers for its...
- accessed by internet connected devices. Similar to in-person auctions, online auctions come in a variety of types, with different bidding and selling...
- bidding process. Unlike sealed-bid auctions (such as first-price sealed-bid auction or Vickrey auction), an English auction is "open" or fully transparent...
- Vickrey auctions are much studied in economic literature but uncommon in practice. Generalized variants of the Vickrey auction for multiunit auctions exist...
- A Dutch auction is one of several similar types of auctions for buying or selling goods. Most commonly, it means an auction in which the auctioneer begins...
- characteristics with auctions, but are not necessarily auctions in the traditional sense. One common example of reverse auctions is, in many countries...
- elements of the combination. Simple combinatorial auctions have been used for many years in estate auctions, where a common procedure is to accept bids for...
- well-known auction chant heard at most auctions in the U.S. In addition to learning the chant, a typical auction school will provide instruction on the...
- "RM Auctions". RM Auctions. 2007-10-31. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-02. Top 10 Prices Paid for Cars Sold at Auction. Sportscardigest...