Finance

/fɪˈnæns/ noun

Definition

The management of money, banking, investments, and credit

Etymology

From Old French 'finance', meaning payment or ransom

Kelly Says

Money management

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፋይናንስ
ARالعربية
التمويل
BNবাংলা
অর্থ
CACatalà
finances
CSČeština
finance
DADansk
finanser
DEDeutsch
Finanzen
ELΕλληνικά
χρηματοοικονομικά
ESEspañol
finanzas
FAفارسی
تامین مالی
FISuomi
rahoitus
FRFrançais
finances
GUGU
નાણાં
HAHA
jari
HEעברית
כספים
HIहिन्दी
वित्त
HUMagyar
pénzügyek
IDBahasa Indonesia
keuangan
IGIG
ego
ITItaliano
finanze
JA日本語
財務
KKKK
каржы
KMKM
ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ
KO한국어
재무
MRMR
वित्त
MSBahasa Melayu
kewangan
MYမြန်မာ
ငွေ
NLNederlands
financiën
NONorsk
finans
PAPA
ਵਿੱਤ
PLPolski
finanse
PTPortuguês
finanças
RORomână
finanțe
RUРусский
финансы
SVSvenska
finanser
SWKiswahili
fedha
TAதமிழ்
நிதி
TEతెలుగు
ఆర్థిక
THไทย
การเงิน
TLTL
pinansyal
TRTürkçe
finans
UKУкраїнська
фінанси
URاردو
مالیات
VITiếng Việt
tài chính
YOYO
owo
ZH中文
财务
ZUZU
imali

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Finance and investment fields historically excluded women; women hold 27% of investment roles (as of 2020s). Descriptors like 'financial advisor' often default-male in marketing and client perception.

Inclusive Usage

Use gender-neutral titles consistently. Feature women experts in finance prominently. Avoid assumptions about who manages household finances.

Empowerment Note

Women like Abigail Johnson, Sallie Krawcheck, and Carla Harris pioneered finance; highlight women's expertise in wealth-building to challenge sector assumptions.

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