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compound interest

com·pound in·ter·est
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [adjective kom-pound, kom-pound in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/
    • /ˈkɒm.paʊnd ˈɪntrəst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective kom-pound, kom-pound in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/

Definitions of compound interest words

  • uncountable noun compound interest Compound interest is interest that is calculated both on an original sum of money and on interest which has previously been added to the sum. Compare simple interest. 3
  • noun compound interest interest calculated on both the principal and its accrued interest 3
  • noun compound interest interest computed on the sum of the principal and the accrued interest 3
  • noun compound interest Compound interest is interest that is paid both on an original sum of money and on interest that has already been paid on that sum. 3
  • noun compound interest interest paid on both the principal and on accrued interest. 1
  • noun compound interest (banking, finance) Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest. 0

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Origin of compound interest

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60

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Parts of speech for Compound interest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

compound interest popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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