financial
financial Lexical Profile
financial Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to finance, money, or the management and circulation of monetary resources.
"The university offers independent financial advice to students who are managing their own budgets for the first time."
Australian Having paid all required membership dues or subscriptions, and therefore enjoying full rights within an organization or union.
"Only financial members of the club are eligible to vote at the annual general meeting."
• noun
The financial reports, statements, or data detailing the economic health, revenues, and expenses of a business or organization (usually used in the plural, 'financials').
"Potential investors carefully reviewed the company's quarterly financials before agreeing to fund the expansion."
A share or stock in a financial institution, such as a bank, insurance company, or investment firm (usually used in the plural).
"Financials led the market rally this afternoon following the central bank's announcement on interest rates."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 18th century, the word combines the noun 'finance' (from Old French 'finance', meaning an ending or settlement of a debt, ultimately from Latin 'finis', meaning 'end') with the adjectival suffix '-ial'.