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banking

bank·ing
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bang-king]
    • /ˈbæŋ kɪŋ/
    • /ˈbæŋ.kɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bang-king]
    • /ˈbæŋ kɪŋ/

Definitions of banking word

  • uncountable noun banking Banking is the business activity of banks and similar institutions. 3
  • noun banking the business engaged in by a bank 3
  • noun banking an embankment of a river 3
  • noun banking fishing on a sea bank, esp off the coast of Newfoundland 3
  • noun banking the manoeuvre causing an aircraft to bank 3
  • noun banking the business of operating a bank 3

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Origin of banking

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; bank2 + -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Banking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

banking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

banking usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for banking

noun banking

  • investment — the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
  • funding — a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.
  • finance — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
  • backing — If someone has the backing of an organization or an important person, they receive support or money from that organization or person in order to do something.

adjective banking

  • financial — pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary: financial operations.
  • pecuniary — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.

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