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finance

Main Entry:: ¹fi·nance
Pronunciation:: \fə-ˈnan(t)s, ˈfī-ˌ, fī-ˈ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, ending, payment, from Anglo-French, from finer to end, pay, from fin end — more at fine
Date:: 1739

1plural : money or other liquid resources of a government, business, group, or individual2: the system that includes the circulation of money, the granting of credit, the making of investments, and the provision of banking facilities3: the science or study of the management of funds4: the obtaining of funds or capital : financing

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