Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fiscal year

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
fis-cal year
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.

Etymology

From fiscal + year.

Inflected Forms

fiscal years (plural)

Phrases

fiscal quarter

Frequently Paired Words

fiscal quarter calendar year academic year

Synonyms

financial year budget year tax year accounting reference period FY annum

Questions

What does fiscal year mean?
An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.
Where does fiscal year come from?
From fiscal + year.

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