Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

credit reference

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
cred-it ref-er-ence
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or business that can be contacted to validate or vouch for the credit applicant's ability to pay outstanding balances in a timely manner.

Etymology

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does credit reference mean?
A person or business that can be contacted to validate or vouch for the credit applicant's ability to pay outstanding balances in a timely manner.
Where does credit reference come from?
credit + reference

How to pronounce credit reference

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