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financial aid
nounHigh
/faɪˌnæn.ʃəl ˈeɪd/Money given or lent to help someone, especially to pay for education or to cover essential costs during hardship.
financial futures
plural-nounC1/C2
/faɪˌnæn.ʃəl ˈfjuː.tʃəz/Contracts traded on an exchange that obligate the buyer to purchase, or the seller to deliver, a specific financial instrument (like a currency, bond, or stock index) at a predetermined future date and price.
financial ombudsman
nounLow
/faɪˌnæn.ʃəl ˈɒm.bʊdz.mən/An official, independent body appointed to investigate and resolve complaints between consumers and financial service providers.
financial planning
nounHigh
/faɪˌnæn.ʃəl ˈplæn.ɪŋ/The process of managing one's money to achieve personal economic satisfaction and future security.
financial services authority
nounLow to Medium (common in financial/business contexts, rare in general conversation)
/faɪˌnænʃəl ˈsɜːvɪsɪz ɔːˈθɒrəti/An official regulatory body that supervises and enforces rules for firms providing financial services.
financial times industrial ordinary share index
nounRare
/faɪˌnæn.ʃəl ˈtaɪmz ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˈɔː.dɪn.ri ʃeər ˈɪn.deks/A historic UK stock market index tracking the share price performance of major British industrial companies.
financial times stock exchange 100 index
nounMedium
/ˌɛf tiː ɛs ˈiː wʌn ˈhʌndrəd ˈɪndɛks/ (also commonly: /ˈfʊtsiː wʌn ˈhʌndrəd ˈɪndɛks/)The main stock market index of the United Kingdom, representing the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange by market capitalisation.
financial times stock exchange eurotrack 100 index
nounC1 (Very Low)
/ˌfaɪnænʃl̩ ˌtaɪmz ˌstɒk ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈjʊərəʊtræk wʌn ˈhʌndrəd ˈɪndeks/A stock market index of 100 major European companies listed on European exchanges (excluding the UK) and traded in euros.
financial year
nounB2
/faɪˌnæn.ʃəl ˈjɪər/A 12-month period used by governments and businesses for accounting and budgeting purposes.
financialization
nounLow
/fʌɪˌnænʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/The process by which financial institutions, markets, and instruments gain greater influence over economic policy and economic outcomes.
financier
nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/fɪˈnænsɪə/A person who manages or invests large sums of money, typically professionally.
financing
nounHigh
/ˈfaɪ.næn.sɪŋ/The act or process of providing money for a business, project, or purchase, especially from a bank or other lender.
financing gap
nounC1
/ˈfaɪ.næn.sɪŋ ɡæp/The difference between the amount of money needed for a project or business and the amount currently available.
finasteride
nounC2
/fɪˈnæstəraɪd/A synthetic medication that inhibits the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), primarily used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male pattern hair loss.
finback
nounLow
/ˈfɪn.bæk/A large baleen whale characterized by a prominent dorsal fin and longitudinal ridges on its back; specifically, the rorqual whales of the genus Balaenoptera.
finca
nounC1
/ˈfɪŋ.kə/A rural property, farm, or estate, particularly in a Spanish-speaking country.
finch
nounB2
/fɪntʃ/A small seed-eating songbird, typically with a conical bill and colourful plumage.
finchley
nounVery Low
/ˈfɪntʃli/A place name; specifically, a district in North London, England.
find
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1
/faɪnd/to discover something or someone after searching, or to discover something by chance
find out
verbHigh
/ˈfaɪnd ˈaʊt/To discover or learn a fact or piece of information that one did not previously know.

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