compound interest
Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the…Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest.
» Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe.
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest.
Zinseszins
сло́жные проце́нтыslóžnyje procénty
interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest
Examples
2 sentencesCompound interest is the most powerful force in the universe.
"What is the greatest invention of the human mind?" "The compound interest!"
deWas ist die größte Erfindung des menschlichen Geistes? – Die Zinseszinsen! — Esperantostern
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
plural: compound interests| Singular | compound interest |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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