finance

CEFRB2

/fɪˈnæns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The management of money and investments.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Monetary resources, especially those of a public entity or a company.

Examples

  • He took a job to finance his stay in Germany.

  • Modern finance is becoming increasingly complicated and sophisticated.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfaɪnæns/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The science of management of money and other assets.

  2. The management of money and other assets.

  3. The provision of a loan, payment instalment terms, or similar arrangement, to enable a customer to purchase an item without paying the full amount straight away.

More examples

In context

  • Those officials don't understand finance at all.

  • Finance on all our new cars is provided by ABC Loans Ltd.

  • Who's really in charge of a democracy's finances?

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English finaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Middle French finance, from finer (“to pay ransom”) (whence also English fine (“to pay a penalty”)), from fin (“end”), from Latin fīnis. Original English sense that appeared c. 1400 was “ending”. The sense of “ending or satisfying a debt” originated from French influence: in the sense of “ransom” appeared in the mid 15th century, in the sense of “taxation” appeared in the late 15th century. In the sense of “manage money” first recorded c. 1770.