basis point

ba·sis point

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-sis point]
- /ˈbeɪ sɪs pɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-sis point]
- /ˈbeɪ sɪs pɔɪnt/

Definitions of basis point words

countable noun basis point In finance, a basis point is one hundredth of a per cent (.01%). 3
noun basis point a measure used for describing interest rates, equal to one hundredth of a percentage point (0.01%) 3
noun basis point a unit equal to 1⁄100 percent: used in measuring changes in interest rates, exchange rates, etc. 3
noun basis point A basis point is one hundredth of a percent, used in expressing differences in interest rates. 3
noun basis point one hundredth of one percent, as of interest rates, or investment yields. 1
noun basis point (finance) One hundredth of one percentage point. 0

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Origin of basis point

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Basis point

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Basis point

basis point popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

basis point usage trend in Literature

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