Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debt ceiling

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: debt -ceil-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The limit up to which an entity (usually a government) is legally allowed to borrow.

Inflected Forms

debt ceilings (plural) debt-ceiling (alternative)

Phrases

fiscal cliff

Frequently Paired Words

fiscal cliff

Synonyms

debt limit

Questions

What does debt ceiling mean?: The limit up to which an entity (usually a government) is legally allowed to borrow.

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