The cash flow
Example: Cash flow tracks movement of money in and out of business
Definition
"The cash flow" refers to the total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, especially in terms of liquidity. It tracks how cash is generated from operations and spent on expenses, investments, and other financial activities, reflecting a company's financial health.
Etymology
The phrase "the cash flow" combines 'cash,' from Old French 'caisse' meaning money box, and 'flow,' from Old English 'flōwan,' meaning to stream or pour. It originally described the literal movement of water but was adopted metaphorically in finance to describe the movement of money within a business.
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"The cash flow" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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