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DeFi

/ˈdiːˌfaɪ/

DeFi is the initialism of decentralized finance.

Meaning of decentralized finance

Noun

decentralized finance (uncountable)

  1. An experimental form of finance that does not rely on central financial intermediaries, but instead uses smart contracts on blockchains.
    Synonyms:
    DeFi

Questions about DeFi

What is DeFi the initialism of?
DeFi is the initialism of decentralized finance.
How do you pronounce DeFi?
DeFi is pronounced /ˈdiːˌfaɪ/.

Words near DeFi in the dictionary

  1. deffered
  2. deffest
  3. deffo
  4. Defford
  5. deffos
  6. DeFi
  7. defiable
  8. defial
  9. defials
  10. defiance
  11. Defiance County

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Adapted from Wiktionary: DeFi (page history and authors); decentralized finance (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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