Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to money, currency, or capital: Pertaining to the management, creation, and study of money, investments, banking, credit, assets, and liabilities.
   • Concerning monetary resources and affairs: Involving the financial aspects of an individual, organization, or state, such as income, expenses, and funding.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The company is reviewing its financial performance this quarter.
  • She sought professional advice for her financial planning.
  • The government introduced new financial regulations for banks.

Advanced Usage

• "Financial year" (also fiscal year): A twelve-month period used for calculating annual financial statements in business and government.
  • The project's budget must be approved before the start of the new financial year.
• "To be financially [adjective]": A common adverbial construction using the related adverb "financially".
  • He became financially independent after graduating. (Note: This example uses the adverb 'financially' to demonstrate a common related form.)

Variants and Related Words

• Financially (adverb): In a way that relates to money.
  • The venture was financially successful.
• Finance (noun/verb):
  • Noun: The management of large amounts of money.
  • Verb: To provide funding for.
• Financier (noun): A person concerned with the management of large amounts of money on behalf of governments or other large organizations.

Synonyms

• Monetary: Relating to money or currency.
• Fiscal: Relating to government revenue, especially taxes; often used interchangeably with 'financial' in public economics.
• Economic: Relating to the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth (broader than 'financial').

Related Phrases

• Financial aid: Monetary support provided, often for education.
  • She applied for financial aid to attend university.
• Financial statement: A formal record of financial activities and position.
  • The auditor reviewed the annual financial statement.
• Financial market: A marketplace where financial securities are traded.
  • Investors closely watch the financial markets.

Related Idioms

• "To be in financial straits": To be in a difficult financial situation.
  • After the business failed, they found themselves in financial straits.
• "Financial backbone": The main source of financial support.
  • The tourism industry is the financial backbone of the region.

Adjective

1. involving financial matters
   • fiscal responsibility