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financing

financing

179 3.2
Giving money for a certain purpose, for example starting a business or buying a house
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪnænsɪŋ/
translation icon : financiación
  • The Bank of England said Thursday it would offer British banks increased financing for business loans.
  • financing terms
  • public financing
  • private financing

Again, Google gap financing and see what you find.

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Examples

  • Liza, have you got the financing we talked about?

  • We got guaranteed easy financing and an easy approval process.

  • With with my film Mad Genius, I did some pretty creative financing in the beginning.

  • You find that we provide financing for the purchase and the renovation.

  • The bank was charged with managing the financing of economic development over the medium term.

    Academic text (1990)
  • So this round of financing really is a lifeline, Scott.

  • Large purchases, when there's higher interest rates, the cost of financing that purchase is higher.

  • I arrange financing for a number of museums and I've acquired a modest collection of my own.

  • I'd like to know how one goes about securing financing to launch a business.

  • You find that we provide financing for the purchase and the renovation.

Synonyms

funding
vsfinancing
670 2.6

Money that an organization or government gives for a project

is the act of providing money rather than the money itself
finance
vsfinancing
169 3.6

The business of giving money to companies, projects, or people

is the general act of providing money for a particular purpose
financial aid
vsfinancing
55 2.6

Money or support that helps people pay for school and living costs

is the process of organizing money for businesses rather than personal expenses
financial support
vsfinancing
32 2.1

Money given to help pay for a project, charity, or person

is the organized act of supplying money for business purposes
financial assistance
vsfinancing
16 3.3

Help by giving money or goods to people in need

is focused on arranging money for business or project needs rather than direct help
funds
vsfinancing
5 1.0

Money available to spend for a specific purpose

is the process of providing money for a business or project
financial backing
vsfinancing
4 3.1

Money given to help a project, business, or person

is the process of supplying money for starting or running a business

Compounds

8.3

A loan where several banks share money and risk because it is too large for one bank

How Much

capital expenditure
  • Specialized
4 6.4
investment
3.2
financing
179 3.2
seed money
10 3.6

Surface Forms

financing singular
financings plural

Morphology

financing = finance (transparent) = finance + ing

A straightforward gerundial nominalization from the verb 'finance' meaning the act or process of providing money.

Etymology

The word financing comes from finance, which comes from the Latin finis meaning 'end' or 'finish'. Long ago to 'finance' meant to 'settle' a debt or bring something to an end, so financing is the money that helps start, pay for, or complete a project.