What does finance mean?

Definitions for finance
fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪ nænsfi·nance

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Dictionary

  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 Dictionary

  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

Editors Contribution

  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  

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

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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. Zhiwu Chen:

    If anything... over the last few years, there's been a reversal, with Hong Kong playing a bigger and more visible role in finance and other service sectors.

  2. Siobhan Morden:

    Gross reserves reflect private sector bank deposits, if you want to finance without reserve declines, you have to attract foreigners.

  3. Dan Kan:

    I remember distinctly when I was graduating that I was going to go into finance. Like, ‘ Oh ! This is the path. Everyone goes into finance. ’ You make a lot of money.

  4. Russia President Vladimir Putin:

    This is just what these reserve funds are meant for - to finance social obligations at a time of economic decline - and this is what we will certainly do.

  5. Trevor Green:

    The reason why the Ubers and Airbnbs of this world have been able to stay unlisted is because there is so much private money available to finance their growth right now, many of these types of well-known firms could easily go public without the support of the banks, and losing those fees would certainly sting.

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