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

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