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Definition: Compound Interest |
Compound InterestNoun1. Interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Business | The interest calculated on the original principal and on the interest accumulated to the end of the previous period ; interest resulting from the periodic addition of simple interest to principal, the new basis thus established being the principal for the computation of interest for the next following period. Source: European Union. (references) |
Finance | The interest that accrues when earnings for each specified period of time are added to the principal, thus increasing the principal base on which subsequent interest is computed. See simple interest. (references) |
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Crosswords: Compound Interest |
| English words defined with "compound interest": Anatocism. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "compound interest": calculation of present value ♦ redemption fund. (references) |
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Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | The devil goes on exacting compound interest to the last for his early share and numerous succeeding investments in them. |
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| Language | Translations for "compound interest"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | složitý úrok. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | sammensat rente, rentes rente (compounded interest). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | samengestelde interest (compounded interest), anatocisme (anatocism). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | koronkorko (anatocism, compounded interest), korkoa korolle (anatocism). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | intérêt composé, anatocisme. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | zinseszins. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | επιτόκιο (interest, rate of interest). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | רבית "רבית. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | kamatos kamat. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | interessi composti, interesse composto (compounded interest), interesse composito (anatocism), anatocismo (anatocism). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 重利 , 複利 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ふくり (welfare), じゅうり. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ompoundcay interestay juros compostos. (various references) сложные проценты. (various references) zajednički interes. (various references) interés compuesto (compounded interest). (various references) ränta på ränta (anatocism), effektiv ränta. (various references) bileşik faiz. (various references) adlog. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Compound Interest" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: compond interest, compound intrest. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-d-e-e-i-m-n-n-o-o-p-r-s-t-t-u" | |
-2 letters: counterpointed. | |
-3 letters: counterpoints, counterpoised, mispronounced. | |
-4 letters: computerised, conterminous, corespondent, countermined, countermines, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterposed, econometrist, incompetents, instrumented, introspected, mispronounce, mucoproteins, omnipotences, stereopticon. | |
-5 letters: ceremonious, compendious, competitors, compounders, computerise, computerist, condottiere, consumption, contentious, contretemps, copresident, coterminous, counterions, countermine, counterpose, counterstep, countertops, deportments, destruction, discernment, disportment, documenters, encrimsoned, idempotents, imprudences, incompetent, indorsement, inducements, intumescent, mucoprotein, noncomputer. | |
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