crowdfunding

crowd·fund·ing

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Definitions of crowdfunding word

uncountable noun crowdfunding Crowdfunding is when a large number of people each give an amount of money to pay for a project, especially by using a website to collect the money. 3
noun crowdfunding the funding of a project by a large number of supporters who each contribute a small amount 3
noun crowdfunding the activity or process of raising money from a large number of people, typically through a website, as for a project or small business. 1
noun crowdfunding (finance) Funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet. 1

before 2005

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 2005-10;crowd1 + fund + -ing1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".

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