Definitions for finance
fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪ nænsfi·nance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. financenoun

   the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

2. financenoun

   the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets

3. financeverb

   the management of money and credit and banking and investments

4. financeverb

   obtain or provide money for

   "Can we finance the addition to our home?"

5. financeverb

   sell or provide on credit

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. financenoun

   The management of money and other assets.

2. financenoun

   The science of management of money and other assets.

3. financenoun

   the monetary resources, especially those of a public entity or a company.

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

4. financeverb

   To provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking; to back; to support.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Financenoun

   Revenue; income; profit. It is seldom used in the singular.

   Etymology: French.

   This sort of finance hath been increased by this new device. Francis Bacon, Off. of Alienation.

   The residue of these ordinary finances be casual or uncertain; as be the escheats and forfeitures. Francis Bacon.

   His pretence for making war upon his neighbours was their pyracies, though he practised the same trade when he was straitened in his finances at the siege of Byzantium. Arbuthnot.

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1. Finance

   Finance is the study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets. It is related to, but not synonymous with economics,which is the study of production, distribution, and consumption of money, assets, goods and services (the discipline of financial economics bridges the two). Finance activities take place in financial systems at various scopes, thus the field can be roughly divided into personal, corporate, and public finance. In a financial system, assets are bought, sold, or traded as financial instruments, such as currencies, loans, bonds, shares, stocks, options, futures, etc. Assets can also be banked, invested, and insured to maximize value and minimize loss. In practice, risks are always present in any financial action and entities. A broad range of subfields within finance exists due to its wide scope. Asset, money, risk and investment management aim to maximize value and minimize volatility. Financial analysis is the viability, stability, and profitability assessment of an action or entity. In some cases, theories in finance can be tested using the scientific method, covered by experimental finance. Some fields are multidisciplinary, such as mathematical finance, financial law, financial economics, financial engineering and financial technology. These fields are the foundation of business and accounting. The early history of finance parallels the early history of money, which is prehistoric. Ancient and medieval civilizations incorporated basic functions of finance, such as banking, trading and accounting, into their economies. In the late 19th century, the global financial system was formed. In the middle of the 20th century, finance emerged as a distinct academic discipline, separate from economics. (The first academic journal, The Journal of Finance, began publication in 1946.) The earliest doctoral programs in finance were established in the 1960s and 1970s. Finance is today also widely studied through career-focused undergraduate and master's level programs.

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1. finance

   Finance refers to the management, creation, study and investment of money, banking, credit, investments, assets and liabilities. It encompasses activities like borrowing, lending, saving, forecasting, budgeting, and negotiating. It includes both public finance, managing funds for public institutions and government spending, and personal finance, managing an individual's or family's funds. The overall goal of finance is to maximize economic wealth and value.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Financenoun

   the income of a ruler or of a state; revennue; public money; sometimes, the income of an individual; often used in the plural for funds; available money; resources

2. Financenoun

   the science of raising and expending the public revenue

3. Etymology: [F., fr. LL. financia payment of money, money, fr. finare to pay a fine or subsidy (cf. OF. finer to finish, pay), fr. L. finis end. See Fine, n., Finish.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Finance

   fi-nans′, n. money affairs or revenue, esp. of a ruler or state: public money: the art of managing or administering the public money.—v.t. to manage financially, to furnish with sums of money.—adj. Finan′cial, pertaining to finance.—n. Finan′cialist, a financier.—adv. Finan′cially.—n. Financier′, one skilled in finance: an officer who administers the public revenue.—v.i. and v.t. to finance. [Fr.,—Low L. financia—Low L. fināre, to pay a fine—finis. See Fine (2).]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. finance

   What To Know About Subprime Mortgage It sounds terrible. Subprime Mortgage. But in reality it has many different benefits that other loans do not. A subprime loan typically has a higher interest rate than other loans because the people who need it usually have a poor credit history or very low credit score. These high interest loans do make people pay a lot more for a house they want but actually have some benefits. There are many financial institutions that specifically deal with subprime lenders. This means they know how to help those with poor credit. Some banks also offer prime and subprime mortgages because they know their community well and some areas just don't have the types of jobs that prime mortgages will need to ensure their monthly payments. It can be embarrassing to go to a local bank if you live in a relatively small town so you may want to choose a subprime only lender. A good benefit of a subprime mortgage is that you don't have to take the time to raise your credit score. This can take years of payments and credit building and many people just don't have the time for all of that. They realize they made some late payments here and there but are past that and want to own a home. Not everyone with bad credit got it by not paying their bills on time. Many times, wives and husbands who are irresponsible can annihilate their significant other's credit and even after divorce, it's still bad. A subprime mortgage to many people is a chance for a new beginning. Accountants In London , Loans In London , Cheap Insurance In London , Estate Agents In London , Apartments In London , Finance Jobs In London , Home Insurance In London , Loan In London , Property Maintenance In London , Homes For Sale In London , Services In London

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1. finance

   The management of budget income, budget expenditure, budget forecasting, currency, capital, purchasing, money and assets.

   Finance is an important part of an economy but just one facet of it.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 4, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Commercial Enterprise
   • Credit
   • Economics
   • Pay

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'finance' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1851

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'finance' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2979

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'finance' in Nouns Frequency: #750

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'finance' in Verbs Frequency: #525

How to pronounce finance?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of finance in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of finance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of finance in a Sentence

1. Barbara Buchner:

   Our analysis shows that global investment in a cleaner, more resilient economy is decreasing, and the gap between finance needed and actually delivered is growing, As policymakers prepare a new global climate agreement in 2015, climate finance is a key ingredient to bring the world on a 2-degree Celsius pathway.

2. Harry Theochari:

   A dramatic reduction in the availability of debt finance in the London market means that shipping is increasingly turning to structured finance and private equity, This gives New York a distinct advantage, as it has the largest capital markets in the world and far greater access to private equity than any other global financial centre.

3. Moshe Kahlon:

   We're 48 hours before the election, there was no doubt such spin would come, i didn't ask for the finance portfolio from Herzog or from Netanyahu. I asked for the finance portfolio only from the public.

4. Robert W. Sarnoff:

   Finance is the art of passing money from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

5. Lori Lightfoot:

   The Finance Committee today voted unanimously to advance this to The Chicago City Council. The Finance Committee today is $ 2.9 million, and obviously I'm comfortable with The Finance Committee today, but importantly my understanding is Ms. Anjanette Young and Anjanette Young counsel are also comfortable with The Finance Committee today and then The Finance Committee today will go to the The Chicago City Council floor on Wednesday.

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