financial

[fi-nan-shuhl, fahy-]

adjective

1. pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary.

   financial operations.

2. of or relating to those commonly engaged in dealing with money and credit.

noun

1. financials, financial information or data about a company, as balance sheets and price-earnings ratio.

financial

/ faɪ-, fɪˈnænʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to finance or finances

2. of or relating to persons who manage money, capital, or credit

3. informal,  having money; in funds

4. (of a club member) fully paid-up

Other Word Forms

• financially adverb
• nonfinancial adjective
• nonfinancially adverb
• prefinancial adjective
• quasi-financial adjective
• quasi-financially adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of financial¹

First recorded in 1760–70; finance + -ial

Synonym Study

Financial, fiscal, monetary, pecuniary refer to matters concerned with money. Financial usually refers to money matters or transactions of some size or importance: a financial wizard. Fiscal is used especially in connection with government funds, or those of any organization: the end of the fiscal year. Monetary relates especially to money as such: a monetary system or standard. Pecuniary refers to money as used in making ordinary payments: a pecuniary obligation or reward.

Example Sentences

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer nearly granted naming rights to the company, but ended up choosing financial services firm Intuit to grace the $2-billion venue, a source familiar with the matter said.

From Los Angeles Times

The financial aspects are unquestionably a major factor.

From BBC

Forty arts organisations in Wales have received £8m in funding in a move aimed at protecting venues amid financial challenges faced by the sector.

From BBC

The plaintiffs are alleging Civil Rights Act violations, unfair business practices, financial elder abuse as well as dependent adult abuse, labor code violations, wrongful termination, negligence and breach of contract.

From Los Angeles Times

Its statistics are used in deciding government policy, which affects millions, and are also used by the Bank of England to make key financial decisions, such as setting interest rates.

From BBC

Related Words

• commercial 
• economic 
• fiscal 
• monetary