funding

fund-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Money provided for a particular purpose, especially by an organization or government.

  2. 2.

    The action or process of providing money for a project or activity.

Phrases & expressions

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    funding gap — a shortfall between needed and available funds
  • •
    seed funding — initial capital to start a new business
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    crowdfunding — raising funds from many small contributors online
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    cut funding — to reduce or eliminate financial support

Related words

Antonyms: defunding, withdrawal
See also: finance, fund, grant, investment
Synonyms: capital, financing, investment, money

Etymology

From fund + -ing. The word fund comes from Latin fundus ("bottom, foundation, piece of land"), which later developed the meaning of a financial reserve.