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  • 11rate — I n. amount in relation to something else 1) to fix, set a rate 2) a fast; flat; high; low; moderate; slow; steady rate 3) bargain; reasonable; reduced; regular rates 4) an accident; birth; crime; death; divorce; fertility; growth; marriage;… …

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  • 12Interest rate — Finance Financial markets Bond market …

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  • 13interest rate — noun the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑rate of interest • Hypernyms: ↑rate, ↑charge per unit • Hyponyms: ↑discount rate, ↑ …

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  • 14interest rate — The monthly effective interest rate. For example, the periodic rate on a credit card with an 18% annual percentage rate is 1.5% per month. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * interest rate ˈinterest ˌrate noun [countable] FINANCE the percentage… …

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  • 15interest — Synonyms and related words: absolute interest, absorb, absorption, accent, accrued dividends, accumulated dividends, acquisitiveness, activities, activity, advantage, advocacy, aegis, affair, affairs, affect, affect the interest, agacerie,… …

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  • 16rate — Proportional or relative value, measure, or degree. The proportion or standard by which quantity or .value is adjusted. Thus, the rate of interest is the proportion or ratio between the principal and interest; the buildings in a town are rated… …

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  • 17interest — the cost of borrowing money. Glossary of Business Terms What is paid to a lender for the use of his money and includes compensation to the lender for three factors: 1) Time value of money (lender s rate) the value of today s dollar is more than… …

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  • 18Interest Rate — The amount charged, expressed as a percentage of principal, by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets. Interest rates are typically noted on an annual basis, known as the annual percentage rate (APR). The assets borrowed could include, cash …

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  • 19Interest — The price paid for borrowing money. It is expressed as a percentage rate over a period of time and reflects the rate of exchange of present consumption for future consumption. Also, a share or title in property. The New York Times Financial… …

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  • 20interest rate — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms interest rate : singular interest rate plural interest rates economics the percentage that an institution such as a bank charges or pays you in interest when you borrow money from it or keep money in an account …

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