funding
gb/fˈʌndɪŋ/ us/fˈʌndɪŋ/
B1
Inglés
~ 1800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
Money for a project or activity
Money given to help pay for a project, program, or group.
Patrón de uso:
[something] receives funding
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'funding' (uncountable) with 'funds' (plural countable), using them interchangeably when the grammar differs.
Sinónimos
financing (Often used in business contexts, especially for large investments or ventures.)
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sponsorship (Implies funding given in exchange for promotion or association.)
Antónimos
defunding (The act of removing or withdrawing financial support.)
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underfunding (Providing insufficient money for a purpose.)
Colocaciones
secure funding
|government funding
|research funding
|lack of funding
|funding source
Temas
business
|finance
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The charity is seeking funding to build a new shelter.
- The research project was canceled due to a lack of funding.
- Government funding has been cut for the arts program.
- We applied for additional funding from the local council.
- Private funding made the new community center possible.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The school needs more funding for books.
- The team got funding from the city.
- We lost our funding this year.
- The project will stop without funding.
- They are asking for funding to help poor families.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
funding
AFI
GB/fˈʌndɪŋ/
US/fˈʌndɪŋ/
Sílabas y acento
fund - ing (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (fund)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: funding
- Plural: funding, fundings
Familia de palabras
Forms
fundings
noun
Core family
fund
noun A2
funder
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
underfund
verb
unfunded
adjective
Advanced or less common
defund
verb
fundable
adjective
Expresiones
funding source
1/fˈʌndɪŋ sˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
Origin of provided money
The place or person that gives money for something.
Ejemplos
- We need to find a new funding source for the program.
- Government grants are our main funding source.
lack of funding
1/lˈæk əv fˈʌndɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Not enough financial support
Not having enough money to pay for something important.
Ejemplos
- The event was canceled due to a lack of funding.
- Many schools suffer from a lack of funding.
secure funding
1/sɪkjˈʊɹ fˈʌndɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Obtain money for a purpose
To get money needed for a project or plan.
Ejemplos
- The university secured funding for a new science lab.
- She worked hard to secure funding for her startup.