caplet
/ˈkæp.lət/
caplet noun: a smooth-coated tablet (pill, as in medicine) shaped like a capsule, used as a tamper-resistant alternative to a capsule, or an easy-to-swallow alternative to regular tablets.
Noun (1)
caplet (plural caplets)
Noun (2)
caplet (plural caplets)
- A component of an interest rate cap, a derivative instrument that effectively prevents the interest payments on an otherwise variable-rate loan from exceeding an agreed level (the "cap"). Each "caplet", analysable as a call option, covers one interest accrual period (such as three months); the whole interest rate cap is made up of a series of consecutive caplets.
caplet meaning in Indonesian
caplet in Indonesian
- tablet shaped like a capsule
- kaplet
Forms of caplet
| plural | caplets |
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Origin of caplet
Blend of capsule + tablet.
From cap (“upper limit or ceiling”) + -let (diminutive suffix). Piecewise doublet of capelet.
Words that rhyme with caplet
Questions about caplet
- What does caplet mean?
- Caplet means a smooth-coated tablet (pill, as in medicine) shaped like a capsule, used as a tamper-resistant alternative to a capsule, or an easy-to-swallow alternative to regular tablets.
- What is caplet in Indonesian?
- Caplet in Indonesian is kaplet. See Caplet meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is caplet?
- Caplet is a noun.
- How do you pronounce caplet?
- Caplet is pronounced /ˈkæp.lət/.
- What is the plural of caplet?
- The plural of caplet is caplets.
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