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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crowdfunding

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
crowd-fund-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From crowd + funding.

Usage

Inflected Forms

crowdfundings (plural)

Phrases

sharing economy

Frequently Paired Words

crowdsourcing sharing economy

Questions

What does crowdfunding mean?
Funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.
Where does crowdfunding come from?
From crowd + funding.

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