consumer credit
con·sum·er cred·it
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-soo-mer kred-it]
- /kənˈsu mər ˈkrɛd ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-soo-mer kred-it]
- /kənˈsu mər ˈkrɛd ɪt/
Definitions of consumer credit words
- uncountable noun consumer credit Consumer credit is money that is lent to people by organizations such as banks, building societies, and shops so that they can buy things. 3
- noun consumer credit the largely unsecured credit extended to consumers for the purchase of goods and services 3
- noun consumer credit credit extended for buying goods and services for one's personal use through installment plans, charge accounts, short-term loans, etc. 3
- noun consumer credit credit extended by a retail store, bank, finance company, or other lender, chiefly for the purchase of consumer goods. 1
- noun consumer credit (banking, economics) Credit extended to an individual for the purchase of consumer goods and services. 0
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Origin of consumer credit
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Consumer credit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
consumer credit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
consumer credit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for consumer credit
noun consumer credit
- installment plan — a system for paying for an item in fixed amounts at specified intervals.
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