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compound interest

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. compound interest (noun)
  2. compound-interest method (noun)

compound interest

noun

Definition of COMPOUND INTEREST

: interest computed on the sum of an original principal and accrued interest
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First Known Use of COMPOUND INTEREST

1660

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Rhymes with COMPOUND INTEREST

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