compound interest
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compound interest
noun compound interests
- Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest. […] tens of thousands of other foot passengers have been slipping and sliding since the day broke (if this day ever broke), adding new deposits to the crust upon crust of mud, sticking at those points tenaciously to the pavement, and accumulating at compound interest.
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noun interest calculated on principal plus any unpaid interest
| Español | interés compuesto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 복리 bongni |
| 日本語 | 複利 fukuri |
| 中文 | 複利 /复利 fùlì, 利滚利 lìgǔnlì |
| हिन्दी | चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज cakravŕddhi byāj |
| Português | juros compostos |
| Français | intérêts composés |
| Deutsch | Zinseszins |
| Italiano | interesse composto |
| Ελληνικά | ανατοκισμός anatokismós |
| Русский | сло́жные проце́нты slóžnyje procénty |
| Tiếng Việt | lãi kép |
Talk about this word "compound interest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/compound%20interest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. compound interest. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/compound%20interest "compound interest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/compound%20interest.Cite this
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title = {compound interest},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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