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certificate of deposit

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noun

a written acknowledgment of a bank that it has received from the person named a specified sum of money as a deposit, often for a fixed term at a specified interest rate. Abbreviation: CD, C.D.

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RELATED WORDS

certificate, CD

Nearby words

certes, certif., certifiable, certificate, certificate of admeasurement, certificate of deposit, certificate of enrollment, certificate of incorporation, certificate of indebtedness, certificate of origin, certificate of registry
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British Dictionary definitions for certificate of deposit

certificate of deposit

noun

a negotiable certificate issued by a bank in return for a deposit of money for a term of up to five yearsAbbreviation: CD
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