financial

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♦♦♦ fi|nan|cial /faɪn'ænʃəl, fɪn-/
[ADJ] usu ADJ n
Financial means relating to or involving money.
The company is in financial difficulties.
...the government's financial advisers.
● financially [ADV] ADV adj/-ed, ADV after v, ADV with cl
She would like to be more financially independent...fi|nan|cial ad|vis|er (financial advisers)
[N-COUNT]
A financial adviser is someone whose job it is to advise people about financial products and services. (BUSINESS)fi|nan|cial con|sult|ant (financial consultants)
[N-COUNT]
A financial consultant is the same as a financial adviser. (BUSINESS)fi|nan|cial ser|vices
The form financial service is used as a modifier.
[N-PLURAL]
A company or organization that provides financial services is able to help you do things such as make investments or buy a pension or mortgage. (BUSINESS)
...voluntary organisations that provide independent advice to consumers on financial services.
...financial service companies.fi|nan|cial year (financial years)
[N-COUNT] usu sing, usu with supp
A financial year is a period of twelve months, used by government, business, and other organizations in order to calculate their budgets, profits, and losses. (BRIT BUSINESS; in AM, use fiscal year)
...33,000 possible job losses in the coming financial year.
= fiscal year

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