spending
spend·ing
spending · spendings
розхід, видаток
расходы, затраты
Ausgabe, Aufwand
An amount that has been, or is planned to be spentAn amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
/ˈspɛndɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
excessive spendings
money paid out; an amount spent
Origin
From Middle English spendyng, spendynge, from Old English spendung (“spending”), equivalenFrom Middle English spendyng, spendynge, from Old English spendung (“spending”), equivalent to spend + -ing. Cognate with German Spendung (“contribution, donation”).
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Forms
plural: spendingsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of spending or disbursing money:disbursementdisbursaloutlay
- money paid out; an amount spent:outgoexpenditureoutlay
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.