subprime
English
/ˈsʌb.pɹʌɪm/, /ˈsʌb.pɹaɪm/
adj
Definitions
- Less than prime; inferior.
- (US) (now worldwide) Designating a loan (typically at a greater than usual rate of interest) offered to a borrower who is not qualified for other loans (for example, because of a poor credit history).
- (US) Designating a type of commercial lending rate, less than the prime rate, offered to desirable borrowers.
Etymology
Prefix from English prime.
Origin
English
prime
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- PrimeFaces English
- biprime English
- coprime English
- crossprime English
- impriming English
- interprime English
- megaprime English
- nonprime English
- overprime English
- primability English
- primase English
- prime English
- primehood English
- primeless English
- primely English
- primeness English
- primetime English
- primy English
- pseudoprime English
- reprime English
- semiprime English
- sexy prime English
- superprime English
- unprime English
- prime French