bank discount
noun
Simple meaning
A sum equal to the interest at a given rate on the principal of a bill or note from the time of discounting until it becomes due.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbæŋkdɪsˈkaʊnt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A sum equal to the interest at a given rate on the principal (face) of a bill or note from the time of discounting until it becomes due.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A sum equal to the interest at a given rate on the principal (face) of a bill or note from the time of discounting until it becomes due.
Used this way, bank discount is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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