credit limit

noun

The maximum amount of credit that a financial institution or other lender will extend to a debtor for a particular line of credit.

Meanings

nouncredit limit (plural credit limits)

plural credit limits

  1. bankingThe maximum amount of credit that a financial institution or other lender will extend to a debtor for a particular line of credit.

    Synonyms: credit line, line of credit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe maximum amount of credit that a financial institution or other lender will extend to a debtor for a particular line of credit.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 信用額度 /信用额度, 貸款額度 /贷款额度
  • 信用額度 /信用额度 (xìnyòng édù)maximum amount of credit
  • 貸款額度 /贷款额度 (dàikuǎn édù)maximum amount of credit
Finnish luottoraja
  • luottorajamaximum amount of credit
Portuguese limite (de crédito)
  • limite (de crédito)maximum amount of credit
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APA

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MLA

“credit limit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credit%20limit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “credit limit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credit%20limit.

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