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banking.

The business of managing a bank.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæŋkɪŋ//ˈbeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ//ˈbɛ̃ŋkɪŋ/
  1. The business of managing a bank.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The occupation of managing or working in a bank.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Investment banking.

    countable · uncountable
    She became an analyst in banking after graduation, choosing that career path over sales and trading.
  4. A horizontal turn.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A mechanical component to prevent vibration in a timepiece, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  6. The practice of assisting a train up a steep incline (called a bank) with another locomotive at the rear.

    countable · uncountable
verb/ˈbæŋkɪŋ//ˈbeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ//ˈbɛ̃ŋkɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of bank

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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