finances

/ˈfaɪ.næn.sɪz/

finances is the plural of finance.

finances is the third-person singular simple present indicative of finance.

Meaning of finance

finance (countable and uncountable, plural finances)

The management of money and other assets.
- And statesmen as well ought to know these things; for a state is often as much in want of money and of such devices for obtaining it as a household, or even more so; hence some public men devote themselves entirely to finance.4th century BCE, Aristotle, Politics, volume book I, part XI; republished as John Alexander Smith, William David Ross, transl., The works of Aristotle translated into English, volume 10, 1908
The science of management of money and other assets.
(plural-normally) Monetary resources, especially those of a public entity or a company.
- Who's really in charge of a democracy's finances?
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.
- Finance on all our new cars is provided by ABC Loans Ltd.

finances pl (plural only)

(plural, plural-only) Funds or other financial resources.
- It'll depend on the state of my finances at the end of the month.

What does finances mean?: Finances means funds or other financial resources.
What is finances the plural of?: Finances is the plural of finance.
What part of speech is finances?: Finances is a noun.
How do you pronounce finances?: Finances is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.næn.sɪz/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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