A transaction that provides funds for a business.
"The startup secured financing from venture capitalists to expand its operations into new markets."
In plain English: Financing is the act of getting money to buy something now and paying it back later, usually with interest.
"The new car purchase required careful financing to manage the monthly payments."
Usage: Financing refers to the money or capital provided to a person or business to start or maintain operations. Use it when describing the funds themselves rather than the specific act of arranging those funds, which is financing as a verb or the process of securing credit.
present participle of finance
"The team is currently financing their new project by selling shares to early investors."
In plain English: Financing means paying for something by borrowing money and agreeing to pay it back later.
"The new business is struggling to finance its first year of operations."
Usage: Use financing as a noun to describe the act or process of providing funds, not as a verb. To indicate that someone is paying for something, say they are funding it or arranging its payment instead.
Derived from the French financer, which comes from finance (funds), the term originally meant providing money or capital to support an enterprise. It entered English in the early 19th century with the specific sense of arranging funds for a project or business venture.