finance
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈfaɪnæns/
- How about the world of high finance?
- business and finance
- trade and finance
- international finance
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then we invented equity finance because bonds were not enough.
- And then we invented equity finance because bonds were not enough.
- Now, who's the largest issuer of trade finance in the world?
- Tech is going to become has more finance backing than we see scientific studies get.
- Singh has since admitted to campaign finance violations.
- You can begin to piece together your film finance plan.
- One more approach would be to use Twitter's debt capacity to get financing from banks.
- Well, many of them are what are known as Local Government Finance Vehicles or LGFVS.
Examples
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Indian companies have been successfully raising finance from the City of London.
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Industrial finance programs could include micro-finance for village-based businesses, guild-based businesses, and women- and minority-based businesses.
Academic text (2011) -
We'll seek alternative means of finance.
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New York State has personal finance standards in high school, although the standards are not required to be implemented.
Academic text (2011) -
There is no doubt that global finance is in a transformational moment.
Academic text (2008) -
The present research examined some of the important variables affecting personal finance knowledge among college students.
Academic text (2011) -
Yet, each of these sources of finance in low-income countries is problematic.
Academic text (2008) -
The questionnaire solicited trustee opinions on selected finance, governance, and educational issues.
Academic text (1991) -
Angels, meet Vivian Wu, vice president of finance for Knox Technologies.
Fiction book (2000) -
Many startups rely on venture capital to finance their operations and growth.
Synonyms
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3.2
Giving money for a certain purpose, for example starting a business or buying a house
Compounds
- Formal
5
4.2
A government official who manages a country's money, taxes and spending
3
6.2
Large, complicated money deals that happen between big banks, companies, and governments
- Specialized
3
4.1
The decisions and plans a company makes about money and investments
An agency of the World Bank Group that gives money to private companies and guarantees loans to support development
- Specialized
1
3.7
A business that lends money to people who cannot get loans from banks
- Specialized
1
5.5
A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers or wholesalers
- Specialized
Company owned by a maker that gives loans to dealers or buyers to buy its products
- Specialized
A company that buys monthly payment agreements from stores and collects payments from customers
How Funded
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3.7
- Specialized
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3.6
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3.0
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Finance originally meant a payment and comes from Latin finis meaning 'end' or 'to finish', since giving money could 'finish' a debt. That's why finance today can mean the business activity of providing money to projects or companies.