year's purchase
year's purchase · years' purchase
The amount yielded by the annual income of propertyThe amount yielded by the annual income of property; used in expressing the value of a thing in the number of years required for its income to yield its purchase price, in computing the amount to be paid for annuities, etc.
Meaning
1 sensesThe amount yielded by the annual income of property; used in expressing the value of a thing in the number of years required for its income to yield its purchase price, in computing the amount to be paid for annuities, etc.
Forms
plural: years' purchase| Singular | year's purchase |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular