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simple interest

noun
  1. interest payable only on the principal; interest that is not compounded.
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Origin of simple interest

First recorded in 1790–1800
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British Dictionary definitions for simple interest

simple interest

noun
  1. interest calculated or paid on the principal aloneCompare compound interest
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simple interest in Science

simple interest

  1. Interest computed only on the original principal and not on the sum of the principal plus accrued interest. The amount of simple interest remains constant. Compare compound interest.
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