financial

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English finance Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English financial From finance + -ial.

1. Related to finances.

   “For financial reasons, we're not going to be able to continue to fund this program.”

   “Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today.”

2. Having dues and fees paid up to date for a club or society.

   “Jerry is a financial member of the club.”