Phrase Hound found 89 phrases and 15 compound words that contain interest. The most common are listed below. Open interest in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 89
- interest rateThe percentage of an amount of money charged for its use per some period of time (often a year).
- point of interestA point on an engineering drawing that has been added to make the layout of the part easier. It is usually the intersection of the tangent lines of a curve.
- public interestCommon good.
- interest ratesplural of interest rate: The percentage of an amount of money charged for its use per some period of time (often a year).
- special interestA particular political issue that is the focus of political advocacy.
- rate of interestAn interest rate.
- conflict of interestA situation in which an individual or legal entity in a position of trust (such as an attorney, investment advisor, broker, politician, executive, director, scientist or physician) has competing professional or personal interests.
- expression of interestA call to potential providers of goods and/or services to register interest in supplying them. Commonly a document describing requirements or specifications and seeking information from potential providers that demonstrate their ability to …
- national interestAn economic, military, or cultural goal of a country.
- vested interestAn indefeasible right or title, distinguished from a contingent interest, which could be defeated (i.e. cease) if a certain event occurred.
- person of interestSomeone who police have reason to believe may have a connection to a crime, or to possess important information relating to that crime, but who has not been accused or charged by authorities nor been officially deemed to be a suspect.
- interest-freeNot charging interest; not subject to interest payments.
- compound interestInterest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest.
- points of interestplural of point of interest: A point on an engineering drawing that has been added to make the layout of the part easier. It is usually the intersection of the tangent lines of a curve.
- interest groupsplural of interest group: An advocacy group.
- self-interestOne's personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others.
- love interestOne who is of interest as a (potential) partner in love.
- Best Interest
- people of interestplural of person of interest: Someone who police have reason to believe may have a connection to a crime, or to possess important information relating to that crime, but who has not been accused or charged by authorities nor been …
- security interestThe right of a lender to seize possession of collateral offered to secure the loan.
- simple interestInternet that is paid only on the principal.
- Mortgage interest
- interest-bearingThat bears interest, on which interest is paid, e.g. a debt, a deposit, etc.
- Interest only
- controlling interestThe ownership by an individual or entity of more than half a company's shares, giving them a voting majority and thus the ability to control decision-making at the company.
Compound words 15
- noninterestNot of or pertaining to interest (additional amount repaid as a fraction of money or goods borrowed).
- PinterestAn account on Pinterest.
- interestlessWithout interest.
- uninterestLack of interest; indifference.
- interestableCapable of being made interested.
- reinterestTo interest again or anew.
- counterinterestA right or claim in opposition to another interest.
- hyperinterestSynonym of hyperfocus: An intense form of mental concentration or visualization that focuses the consciousness on a narrow subject.
- overinterestToo much or excessive interest.
- preinterestBefore the addition of interest.