compound interest noun

Interest added to the principal at the end of each period (usu a year) to form a new principal for the next period, thus giving further interest on the interest to date

compound interval noun (music)

Any interval plus an octave

compound leaf noun

A leaf divided into leaflets by divisions reaching the midrib

compound number noun

A quantity expressed in two or more different units, as in 3 feet 6 inches

compound quantity noun (mathematics)

A quantity consisting of more than one term, such as a+b

compound ratio noun

The product of ratios

compound sentence noun (grammar)

A sentence containing more than one principal clause

compound time noun (music)

Time in which each bar is made up of two or more simple measures, each divided into three (see also simple time under simple)

interest /intˈə-rest, intˈrəst or -rist/

1. Advantage, benefit
2. Premium paid for the borrowing of money
3. Any increase
4. Concern, importance
5. Personal influence
6. A right to some advantage
7. Claim to participate or be concerned in some way
8. Stake, share
9. Partisanship or side
10. The body of people whose advantage is bound up in anything
11. Regard to (esp personal) advantage
12. A state of engaged attention and curiosity
13. Disposition towards such a state
14. The power of arousing it
15. A subject or activity to which one willingly devotes time and attention, a hobby

1. To concern deeply
2. To cause to have an interest
3. To engage the attention of
4. To awaken concern in
5. To excite the curiosity of

inˈterested adjective

1. Having an interest or concern
2. Affected or biased by personal considerations, self-interest, etc

inˈterestedly adverb

inˈterestedness noun

inˈteresting (old /-estˈ/) adjective

1. Engaging or apt to engage the attention or regard
2. Exciting emotion or passion

inˈterestingly adverb

inˈterestingness noun

interest-freeˈ adjective and adverb

With no interest charged on money borrowed

interest group noun

A number of people grouped together to further or protect a common interest

interest rate noun

A charge made on borrowed money, usu expressed as a percentage to be repaid annually

compound interest see under compound¹

in an interesting condition, state or situation

Old-fashioned euphemisms for pregnant

in the interest(s) of

With a view to furthering or to helping

make interest for (obsolete)

To secure favour for

simple interest see under simple