Compound interest

Compound interest
Interest In"ter*est, n. [OF. interest, F. int['e]r[^e]t, fr. L. interest it interests, is of interest, fr. interesse to be between, to be difference, to be importance; inter between + esse to be; cf. LL. interesse usury. See {Essence}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Excitement of feeling, whether pleasant or painful, accompanying special attention to some object; concern; a desire to learn more about a topic or engage often in an activity. [1913 Webster +PJC]

Note: Interest expresses mental excitement of various kinds and degrees. It may be intellectual, or sympathetic and emotional, or merely personal; as, an interest in philosophical research; an interest in human suffering; the interest which an avaricious man takes in money getting. [1913 Webster]

So much interest have I in thy sorrow. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. (Finance, Commerce) Participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility; share; portion; part; as, an interest in a brewery; he has parted with his interest in the stocks. [1913 Webster]

3. Advantage, personal or general; good, regarded as a selfish benefit; profit; benefit. [1913 Webster]

Divisions hinder the common interest and public good. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]

When interest calls of all her sneaking train. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

4. (Finance) A fee paid for the use of money; a fee paid for a loan; -- usually reckoned as a percentage; as, interest at five per cent per annum on ten thousand dollars. [1913 Webster]

They have told their money, and let out Their coin upon large interest. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

5. Any excess of advantage over and above an exact equivalent for what is given or rendered. [1913 Webster]

You shall have your desires with interest. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

6. The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively; as, the iron interest; the cotton interest. [1913 Webster]

{Compound interest}, interest, not only on the original principal, but also on unpaid interest from the time it fell due.

{Simple interest}, interest on the principal sum without interest on overdue interest. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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