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certificates of deposit

certificates of deposit is the plural of certificate of deposit.

Meaning of certificate of deposit

Noun

certificate of deposit (plural certificates of deposit)

  1. A time deposit offered by a bank or credit union, wherein the depositor commits a fixed sum of principal for a predetermined maturity period, in exchange for a guaranteed interest rate higher than that of a standard savings account.
    Synonyms:
    CD
  2. The certificate issued to the holder of such an account, verifying its ownership.

Questions about certificates of deposit

What is certificates of deposit the plural of?
Certificates of deposit is the plural of certificate of deposit.

Words near certificates of deposit in the dictionary

  1. certificatelessness
  2. certificates
  3. certificates of clean criminal record
  4. certificates of conduct
  5. certificates of criminal record
  6. certificates of deposit
  7. certificates of good conduct
  8. Certificates of Need
  9. certificates of no criminal conviction
  10. certificates of occupancy
  11. certificating

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