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affinity card

af·fin·i·ty card
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fin-i-tee kahrd]
    • /əˈfɪn ɪ ti kɑrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fin-i-tee kahrd]
    • /əˈfɪn ɪ ti kɑrd/

Definitions of affinity card words

  • countable noun affinity card An affinity card is a type of credit card. The bank which issues the card gives a small amount of money to a charity or institution each time the customer spends a certain amount with their card. 3
  • noun affinity card a credit card issued by a bank or credit-card company, which donates a small percentage of the money spent using the card to a specified charity 3
  • noun affinity card a card entitling members of an affinity group (e.g. club, college) to a discount when used for purchases 3
  • noun affinity card a credit card issued in conjunction with an organization, as a university or sports club. 1
  • noun affinity card (finance) A credit card made available by a bank or other lender to qualified people associated with a sponsoring organization (such as a club, educational institution, charity, or business), typically with provision for a portion of the lender's interest income to be paid to the sponsor and sometimes providing special benefits (such as reduced fees) for the users. 0
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Origin of affinity card

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Affinity card

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Affinity card

affinity card popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

affinity card usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for affinity card

noun affinity card

  • credit card — A credit card is a plastic card that you use to buy goods on credit. Compare charge card.
  • gold card — A gold card is a special type of credit card that gives you extra benefits such as a higher spending limit.
All 2 Synonyms of affinity card

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