[fi-nan-sing, fahy-nan-] Pronunciation Key | 1. | the act of obtaining or furnishing money or capital for a purchase or enterprise. |
| 2. | the funds so obtained. |
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[fi-nans, fahy-nans] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -nanced, -nanc·ing. | 1. | the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, esp. those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment. |
| 2. | finances, the monetary resources, as of a government, company, organization, or individual; revenue. |
| 3. | to supply with money or capital; obtain money or credit for. |
| 4. | to raise money or capital needed for financial operations. |
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
| fi·nance
(fə-nāns', fī-, fī'nāns') Pronunciation Key
n.
tr.v. fi·nanced, fi·nanc·ing, fi·nanc·es
[Middle English finaunce, settlement, money supply, from Old French finance, payment, from finer, to pay ransom, from fin, end, from Latin fīnis.] fi·nance'a·ble adj. |
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Financing
The act of providing funds for business activities, making purchases or investing. Financial institutions and banks are in the business of financing as they provide capital to businesses, consumers and investors to help them achieve their goals.
Investopedia Commentary
There is a large variety of financing techniques that businesses and consumers can use to receive financing these techniques range from IPOs to bank loans. The use of financing is vital in any economic system as it allows consumers to purchase products out of their immediate reach, like houses, and businesses to finance large investment projects.
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See also: Bank, Debt Financing, Equity Financing, Finance, Initial Public Offering - IPO, Investment Bank - IB
Also spelled: finance
Main Entry: fi·nanc·ing
Function: noun
: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds; also : the funds thus raised or provided
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