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Definition of 'compound interest'

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compound interest

uncountable noun
Compound interest is interest that is calculated both on an original sum of money and on interest which has previously been added to the sum. Compare simple interest.
[business]
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compound interest in British

noun
interest calculated on both the principal and its accrued interest
Compare simple interest
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compound interest in American

interest computed on the sum of the principal and the accrued interest
see also simple interest
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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compound interest in Accounting

(kɒmpaʊnd ɪntrɪst)
noun
(Accounting: Investing)
Compound interest is interest that is paid both on an original sum of money and on interest that has already been paid on that sum.
When money is invested at compound interest, each interest payment is reinvested to earn more interest in subsequent periods.
We compute compound interest on principal and on any interest earned that has not been paid or withdrawn.
Compound interest is interest that is paid both on an original sum of money and on interest that has already been paid on that sum.
interest
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compound interest in Finance

(kɒmpaʊnd ɪntrɪst)
noun
(Finance: General)
Compound interest is interest that is paid both on an original sum of money and on interest that has already been paid on that sum.
When money is invested at compound interest, each interest payment is reinvested to earn more interest in subsequent periods.
We compute compound interest on principal and on any interest earned that has not been paid or withdrawn.
Compound interest is interest that is paid both on an original sum of money and on interest that has already been paid on that sum.
interest
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Example sentences containing 'compound interest'

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Where is my money and the compound interest that will have accrued over that time? Times, Sunday Times (2010)The power of compound interest to grow money is a wonderful thing, except when applied to rising debts. Times, Sunday Times (2014)

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