APR

[ ey-pee-ahr ]

/ ˈeɪˈpiˈɑr /

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noun, abbreviation Finance, Banking.

annual percentage rate: the annual rate of interest that a bank or other creditor charges for lending money to a borrower, or the annual rate of return on an investment, such as a bank CD (certificate of deposit).

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of APR

First recorded in 1970–75

Other definitions for APR (2 of 2)

Apr.

abbreviation

April.

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How to use APR in a sentence

UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect the court's decision on Friday, Apr. 20, to release Zimmerman on $150,000 bail.
New Account: Zimmerman Told Cops Trayvon’s Last Words Were ‘Okay, You Got It’|Aram Roston|April 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ties were broken according to each institution's multiyear APRs, which represent the APR scores from the preceding four seasons.
25 Smartest (and Dumbest) College Teams|The Daily Beast|January 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Mars came in on Apr. 21 from a previous cruise, under the same captain.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period|Various
Apr. 22—German embassy sends out a warning against embarkation on vessels belonging to Great Britain.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights|Kelly Miller

Apr. 10—First German drive halted before Amiens after maximum advance of 35 miles.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights|Kelly Miller
Apr. 15—Second German drive halted before Ypres, after maximum advance of 10 miles.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights|Kelly Miller
The countesse of Bucks died of a dropsi and phisick, 14 Apr. 1632.
Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2)|John Aubrey

British Dictionary definitions for APR (1 of 2)

Apr

abbreviation for

April

British Dictionary definitions for APR (2 of 2)

APR

abbreviation for

annual percentage rate

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