time value of money

noun

A widely accepted conjecture that there is greater benefit to receiving a sum of money now rather than an identical sum later.

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Meanings

nountime value of money (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessA widely accepted conjecture that there is greater benefit to receiving a sum of money now rather than an identical sum later.
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