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Increased spending, growing government debt and overreaching regulations are stifling job creation and economic growth.
Joe Craft

Meaning of "spending" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPENDING

spending  [ˈspendɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPENDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spending is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPENDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Consumption (economics)

Consumption is a major concept in economics and is also studied by many other social sciences. Economists are particularly interested in the relationship between consumption and income, and therefore in economics the consumption function plays a major role. Different schools of economists define production and consumption differently. According to mainstream economists, only the final purchase of goods and services by individuals constitutes consumption, while other types of expenditure — in particular, fixed investment, intermediate consumption, and government spending — are placed in separate categories. Other economists define consumption much more broadly, as the aggregate of all economic activity that does not entail the design, production and marketing of goods and services.

Definition of spending in the English dictionary

The definition of spending in the dictionary is the action of paying out money.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPENDING


binding
ˈbaɪndɪŋ
branding
ˈbrændɪŋ
corresponding
ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndɪŋ
descending
dɪˈsɛndɪŋ
ending
ˈɛndɪŋ
expanding
ɪkˈspændɪŋ
fence-mending
ˈfensˌmendɪŋ
finding
ˈfaɪndɪŋ
funding
ˈfʌndɪŋ
gender-bending
ˈdʒendəˌbendɪŋ
landing
ˈlændɪŋ
outstanding
ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ
overspending
ˌəʊvəˈspendɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
standing
ˈstændɪŋ
surrounding
səˈraʊndɪŋ
undepending
ˌʌndɪˈpendɪŋ
underspending
ˌʌndəˈspendɪŋ
understanding
ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ
vending
ˈvendɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPENDING

spence
spencer
Spencer Gulf
spend
spend a penny
spendable
spendall
spender
spending money
spending power
spending spree
spends
spendthrift
spendy
Spengler
Spenser
Spenserian
Spenserian sonnet
Spenserian stanza
spent

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPENDING

according
ascending
astounding
banding
bonding
commanding
crowdfunding
defending
demanding
founding
freestanding
grinding
grounding
impending
long-standing
mending
never-ending
notwithstanding
pounding
sounding
winding

Synonyms and antonyms of spending in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPENDING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spending» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of spending

Translation of «spending» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPENDING

Find out the translation of spending to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spending from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spending» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消费
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el gasto
570 millions of speakers

English

spending
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खर्च
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإنفاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расходы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gastos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খরচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les dépenses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perbelanjaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausgaben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

支出
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지출
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbuwang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chi tiêu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செலவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खर्च करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harcama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spesa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wydatki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

витрати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cheltuielile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δαπάνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besteding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utgifter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utgifter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spending

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPENDING»

The term «spending» is very widely used and occupies the 5.628 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPENDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spending

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10 QUOTES WITH «SPENDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spending.
1
Michael Apted
He wasn't, but producers are by definition annoying because they have a different agenda from you. They're trying to stop you spending money and you're trying to not spend money, but at the same time we're great artists.
2
J. G. Ballard
Consumerism is so weird. It's a sort of conspiracy we collude in. You'd think shoppers spending their hard-earned cash would be highly critical. You know that the manufacturers are trying to have you on.
3
Marsha Blackburn
Government does not have a revenue problem; government has a spending problem. Government does not have a revenue problem; government has a priority problem. It is time that we begin to fine tune our focus and decide what the priority of government ought to be.
4
Katherine Boo
I was spending a lot of time in Mumbai after I met my husband, who is Indian, and while parts of the city were prospering like crazy, I couldn't quite make out how the new wealth had changed the prospects of the majority of city residents who lived in slums. So after a few years I stopped wondering and started reporting.
5
Chris Christie
This country pays a price whenever our economy fails to deliver rising living standards to our citizens - which is exactly what has been the case for years now. We pay a price when our political system cannot come together and agree on the difficult but necessary steps to rein in entitlement spending or reform our tax system.
6
Jarvis Cocker
Unless you're living on the street and surviving on a diet of discarded turkey drumsticks, there's no point in being gloomy. We've spent too long trying to cheer ourselves up by spending money on brightly coloured things we don't really need. We've stopped using our imaginations.
7
Joe Craft
Increased spending, growing government debt and overreaching regulations are stifling job creation and economic growth.
8
Clive Davis
I feel blessed that I found not just a profession, but a 24/7 way of life that I purely love. That curiosity to be current, to listen to the Hozier album, to be early in recognition of a Lorde and spending time with her and Miguel, the pleasure of seeing new talent erupt... I love it.
9
Evan Davis
In principle, there are only three main components of spending that much matter to monetary policy: consumer spending, business investment and exports and trade.
10
Geoff Davis
Stimulus spending, permanent bailouts, government takeovers, and federal mandates have all failed our nation. America's employers are afraid to invest in an economy racked with uncertainty over what Washington's next set of rules, regulations, mandates, and tax hikes will look like.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPENDING»

Discover the use of spending in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spending and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending
But scientific research shows that those intuitions are often wrong. Happy Money offers a tour of research on the science of spending, explaining how you can get more happiness for your money.
Elizabeth Dunn, Michael Norton, 2013
2
Public Spending in the 20th Century: A Global Perspective
After a detailed account of reform experiences in several countries and the public debate regarding government reform, the study closes with an outlook on the future role of the state, a period when globalization may require and people may ...
Vito Tanzi, Ludger Schuknecht, 2000
3
Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You ...
Now, award-winning Tribune Company personal finance columnist Gregory Karp shows how to do just that. This book isn't about depriving yourself: you don't have to become a "financial anorexic," and you won't have to start dumpster diving!
Gregory Karp, 2008
4
How to Limit Government Spending: Or, How a Constitutional ...
Criticizes government spending policy, budgeting methods, and expenditures, calling for a constitutional amendment to curb inflation and limit federal spending
Aaron B. Wildavsky, 1980
5
Getting and Spending: European and American Consumer ...
The essays discuss products, corporate strategies, government policies, and ideas about consumption. Unlike other studies of twentieth-century consumption, this book provides international comparisons.
Susan Strasser, Charles McGovern, Matthias Judt, 1998
6
Congress and Defense Spending: The Distributive Politics of ...
In Congress and Defense Spending , Barry S. Rundquist and Thomas M. Carsey examine how the distribution of defense contracts is influenced by the interaction of state and local economies with the organization of Congress and how previous ...
Barry Rundquist, Thomas M. Carsey, 2002
7
Excessive Medical Spending: Facing the Challenge
Explores why healthcare costs have been increasing. This work includes an examination of over-priced drugs.
Norman J. Temple, Andrew Thompson, 2007
8
Spending Without Taxation: FILP and the Politics of Public ...
In this book, Gene Park demonstrates how the Japanese government established and mobilized an enormous off-budget spending system, the Fiscal Investment Loan Program (FILP), which drew on postal savings, public pensions, and other funds to ...
Gene Park, 2011
9
Shoo, Jimmy Choo!: The Modern Girl's Guide to Spending Less ...
A Daily News website money expert counsels debt-burdened women in their 20s and 30s on how to evaluate spending habits and create a savings and retirement plan that allows for occasional splurging. Original.
Catey Hill, 2010
10
Soviet Defense Spending: A History of CIA Estimates, 1950-1990
In Soviet Defense Spending: A History of CIA Estimates, 1950-1990, Noel E. Firth and James H. Noren, who spent much of their long CIA careers estimating and studying Soviet defense spending, provide a closer look at those estimates and ...
Noel E. Firth, James H. Noren, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPENDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spending is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Health care spending expected to grow faster
After years of historically slow growth, health care spending is once again on the rise -- and it's expected to continue to accelerate over the next decade. «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
2
US Consumer Spending Soared 0.9% in May
Consumer spending rose 0.9% in May from a month earlier, the biggest jump since August 2009, the government said Thursday. The bulk of the increase came ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
3
Senate balks at expense oversight after report reveals wasteful …
Hit by new revelations of spending abuses, the Senate's leaders said they have already reined in the expenses of their colleagues, but stopped short of creating ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
4
Democrats Balk at Sparing Only Military Spending From Mandated …
WASHINGTON — Key Democrats on Thursday said they opposed Republican efforts to circumvent broad, congressionally mandated cuts in military spending ... «New York Times, May 15»
5
Senate passes budget even as impasse on spending continues
Republicans said the next step will be for the Appropriations Committee to start drafting spending bills that meet the newly approved framework, which means ... «Washington Post, May 15»
6
Corker Stops Progress of Budget Deal, Even as Pressure for More …
Even before its official unveiling, the agreement is already threatened with irrelevance amid a bipartisan clamor for more spending in a new era of loosening ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
7
Senate, House spending plans boost defense funds
The Senate early Friday morning narrowly passed a federal fiscal 2016 budget plan that would leave defense spending caps in place but use temporary war ... «Military Times, Mar 15»
8
House Republicans agree to boost defense spending
WASHINGTON — Under pressure from the Pentagon and a bloc of Republican lawmakers, House GOP leaders have agreed to add additional defense ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
9
House GOP budget cuts $5.5 trillion in spending
While Republicans are divided over a number of fiscal issues, including defense spending levels, Price expressed confidence the House would approve the ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
10
China keeps defence spending up to narrow 'gap' with adversaries
The increase — the latest in a nearly two decade long string of double digit increases — indicate that Beijing intends to prioritise military spending, even as ... «Financial Times, Mar 15»

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