finance
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
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finance
/ˈfaɪˌnæns/
/fəˈnæns/
noun
plural
finances
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finance
/ˈfaɪˌnæns/
/fəˈnæns/
noun
plural
finances
Britannica Dictionary definition of FINANCE
1
[noncount]
:
the way in which money is used and handled
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She's taking a course on personal finance.
especially
:
the way in which large amounts of money are used and handled by governments and companies
—
see also high finance
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an expert in finance who predicts global economic disaster
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corporate finance
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finances
[plural]
a
:
money available to a government, business, or person
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The library closed due to a lack of finances.
b
:
matters relating to money and how it is spent or saved
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His finances were in bad shape. [=he did not have enough money]
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Her health problems have put a serious strain on her finances. [=she lacks money because of an unusual number of health expenses]
finances;
financed;
financing
finances;
financed;
financing
Britannica Dictionary definition of FINANCE
[+ object]
1
:
to provide money for (something or someone)
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His parents financed his college education.
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The study was financed by a government grant.
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They financed him to study abroad.
2
:
to buy (something) by borrowing money that will be paid back over a period of time
— financing
noun [noncount]-
Public financing paid for the new stadium.
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The car dealer offers financing. [=you can get a loan through the car dealer to pay for a car that you buy there]
