financial — relating to money, banking, investments, and the management of funds
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to money, banking, investments, and the management of funds
Pronunciation (IPA): /faɪˈnænʃəl/
Example Sentences
- My financial advisor told me to stop buying coffee, but how else will I fund my caffeine addiction?
- She has excellent financial management skills and never overspends.
- The financial report showed that our company made more money than a kid's lemonade stand, which isn't saying much.
financial
ADJECTIVE[/faɪˈnænʃəl/]
relating to money, banking, investments, and the management of funds
a friendly bank teller counts large stacks of bills while helping a customer at the counter. The customer slides a deposit slip across the marble counter as the teller organizes the money into neat piles. Behind them, other customers wait in line holding checkbooks and bank statements. A manager nearby reviews loan documents with another client at a consultation desk. relating to money, banking, investments, and the management of funds
Where financial meets commercial, money flows eternal!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from 14th-century French 'finance' (tax, payment), which itself originated from Latin 'finis' (end, boundary). The term evolved from its original sense of 'settling debts' or 'concluding accounts' to its modern meaning relating to monetary affairs and banking.
Breakdown
finance (money matters, payment) + -ial (adjective suffix meaning 'of or relating to'), forming the adjectival sense 'of or pertaining to finance.'
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📝Examples
“My financial advisor told me to stop buying coffee, but how else will I fund my caffeine addiction?”
“She has excellent financial management skills and never overspends.”
“The financial report showed that our company made more money than a kid's lemonade stand, which isn't saying much.”
“Students often apply for financial aid to cover tuition costs.”
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