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fund vs sinking fund

sinking fund vs fund

fund and sinking fund both are nouns.

fund is a verb but sinking fund is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fund Yes No Yes No
sinking fund Yes No No No
As nouns, sinking fund is a hyponym of fund; that is, sinking fund is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fund:
  • fund: a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
  • sinking fund: a fund accumulated regularly in a separate account and used to redeem debt securities
fund (noun) sinking fund (noun)
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies a fund accumulated regularly in a separate account and used to redeem debt securities
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
a supply of something available for future use
fund (verb) sinking fund (verb)
furnish money for
place or store up in a fund for accumulation
convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
invest money in government securities
provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest
Difference between fund and sinking fund

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