finance

English

/ˈfaɪnæns/

noun
Definitions
  • The management of money and other assets.
  • The science of management of money and other assets.
  • (usually) Monetary resources, especially those of a public entity or a company.
  • The provision of a loan, payment instalment terms, or similar arrangement, to enable a customer to purchase an item without paying the full amount straight away.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English finaunce derived from Middle French finance derived from Latin fīnis (end, limit, boundary, a boundary).

Origin

Latin

fīnis

Gloss

end, limit, boundary, a boundary

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

境

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