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low-interest

low-interest

33 3.4
A loan or card that charges only a small extra amount for borrowing money
  • adjective
  • /loʊ ˈɪntrəst/
  • Specialized
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  • The county also established a low-interest revolving loan fund to support recycling business development.
  • a low-interest loan
  • low-interest rates
  • provide low-interest loans

There you go, some low interest student loans.

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Examples

  • Politicians appear to expect the central bank to maintain low interest rates as well.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In 1992, the steel firm received $75 million in low-interest development loans to continue its modernization.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The real problem with the housing market has nothing to do with low interest rates.

    Blog text (11)
  • But with this really low interest rate environment we are in, it really helps certain types of gifts.

  • We will also use this opportunity to lock in the historically low interest rates for the long term.

  • The world has moved into a low-interest rate trap.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The federal government offers low-interest loans for housing and services on the reservation.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Most Chinese assistance to Africa is in the form of low-interest loans, while nearly all U.S. aid consists of grants.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Long-term, low-interest loans are now viewed as a mechanism to keep loan repayments flowing.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Many people prefer to take out low-interest loans to save money on borrowing costs.

Antonyms

12 4.2

Making you pay a lot of interest on borrowed money

How Costly

usurious
  • Specialized
1 9.9
high-interest
12 4.2
low-interest
  • Specialized
33 3.4

Surface Forms

low-interest positive

Morphology

low-interest = low + interest (transparent) = low + interest

The meaning is directly derived from the combination of 'low' and 'interest', referring to a small percentage charged.

Etymology

Low-interest combines low ('small') and interest ('extra money paid on a loan'), so it means a loan or credit that charges only a small extra cost. That's why people choose low-interest loans to save money when they borrow.