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financial

/faɪˈnænʃl/
English Definition
adj. related to money
中文释义
金融的,财政的
Example Sentence

The university's financial aid office helps students navigate scholarships, grants, and loan options.

大学的财政援助办公室帮助学生了解奖学金、助学金和贷款选项。

Synonyms
monetary fiscal economic
Antonyms
nonmonetary nonfinancial
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

The historian's account of the railway's expansion proceeds strictly by decade from the 1850s to the 1900s, pausing at each decade only to describe major financial crises and how they were resolved.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

A study tracked the percentage of survey respondents who reported feeling confident managing their personal finances, broken down by whether they had taken a financial literacy course:

From a Command of Evidence: Quantitative question · Information and Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “financial”?

  1. A Related to money
  2. B Involving or relating to serious academic study
  3. C Decided in advance
  4. D Relating to ancient Greek or Roman literature, art, or culture
Show answer

A — Related to money. “financial” means related to money.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “related to money”?

  1. A classical
  2. B financial
  3. C predetermined
  4. D scholarly
Show answer

B — financial. “financial” means related to money.

Common questions about “financial”

What does “financial” mean?

financial — related to money. In Chinese: 金融的,财政的.

How do you pronounce “financial”?

financial is pronounced /faɪˈnænʃl/.

How is “financial” used in a sentence?

The university's financial aid office helps students navigate scholarships, grants, and loan options. (大学的财政援助办公室帮助学生了解奖学金、助学金和贷款选项。)

What are synonyms for “financial”?

monetary, fiscal, economic — all close in meaning to financial (related to money).

What is the opposite of “financial”?

nonmonetary, nonfinancial — each the opposite of financial (related to money).

Is “financial” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. financial is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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