Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interest-bearing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-est-bear-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That bears interest, on which interest is paid, e.g. a debt, a deposit, etc.

Example Sentences

"Under the Transport Bill now before Parliament, the Board's commencing debt was to be divided into a suspended debt and an interest-bearing debt."

Questions

What does interest-bearing mean?: That bears interest, on which interest is paid, e.g. a debt, a deposit, etc.

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