simple interest

noun

interest that is paid only on the principal.

Meanings

nounsimple interest (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebankinginterest that is paid only on the principal.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 單利 /单利
  • 單利 /单利 (dānlì)interest paid on principal
Finnish yksinkertainen korko
  • yksinkertainen korkointerest paid on principal
French intérêts simples
  • intérêts simplesinterest paid on principal
Hungarian egyszerű kamat
  • egyszerű kamatinterest paid on principal
Irish ús simplí
  • ús simplíinterest paid on principal
Japanese 単利
  • 単利 (tanri)interest paid on principal
Māori huamoni pūmau
  • huamoni pūmauinterest paid on principal
Polish odsetki proste
  • odsetki prosteinterest paid on principal
Russian просты́е проце́нты
  • просты́е проце́нты (prostýje procénty)interest paid on principal
Spanish interés simple
  • interés simpleinterest paid on principal
Swedish enkel ränta
  • enkel räntainterest paid on principal
Tamil தனிவட்டி
  • தனிவட்டி (taṉivaṭṭi)interest paid on principal
Vietnamese lãi đơn
  • lãi đơninterest paid on principal
Welsh llog sengl, llog syml
  • llog senglinterest paid on principal
  • llog symlinterest paid on principal
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“simple interest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20interest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simple interest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20interest.

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