"microfinance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: microfinances [plural]
Etymology: micro- + finance. Coined by German sociologist and economist Hans Dieter Seibel in 1990. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|finance}} micro- + finance, {{coin|en|Q117788172|in=1990|nobycat=1}} Coined by German sociologist and economist Hans Dieter Seibel in 1990 Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} microfinance (usually uncountable, plural microfinances)
  1. (finance) Finance that is provided to unemployed or low-income people or groups. Wikipedia link: microfinance Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Finance Derived forms: microfinancial, microfinancier, microfinancing Related terms: macrofinance, microcredit, microinsurance, microlending Translations (finance provided to low-income people): mikrofinans [common-gender] (Danish), microfinance [feminine] (French), microfinanza [feminine] (Italian), microfinanza [feminine] (Spanish)

Noun [French]

IPA: /mi.kʁɔ.fi.nɑ̃s/ Forms: microfinances [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + finance. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|micro-|finance}} micro- + finance Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} microfinance f (plural microfinances)
  1. (finance) microfinance Wikipedia link: fr:microfinance Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Finance Derived forms: microfinancement, microfinancer
    Sense id: en-microfinance-fr-noun-EJqyM1Ix Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with micro- Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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