cash discount
noun
a term of sale by which the buyer deducts a percentage from the bill if it is paid immediately in cash or within a stipulated period by check or cash.
the amount deducted.
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Origin of cash discount
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby cash discount
cash card, cash cow, cash crop, cash customer, cash desk, cash discount, cash dispenser, cashdrawer, cashed up, cashew, cashew apple
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British Dictionary definitions for cash discount
cash discount
noun
a discount granted to a purchaser who pays before a stipulated date
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