procurement Synonyms & Antonyms
/pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/
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Procurement as a Noun
1
The purchasing department of a company.
2
The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.
He was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies.
3
Efficient contrivance; management; agency.
Procurement in a Sentence
He was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies.
I have a lot of experience in the procurement of construction materials and sub-contracts.
Word Forms & Grammar
procurement (countable and uncountable, plural procurements)
Origin of Procurement
Inherited from Middle English procurement, from Old French procurement, from procurer.
Procurement at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Meaning | The purchasing department of a company |
| Plural | procurements |
How to Pronounce Procurement
Procurement is pronounced /pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/ and has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (kjʊə).