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discountings

discountings is the plural of discounting.

Meaning of discounting

Noun

discounting (countable and uncountable, plural discountings)

  1. The act or process of dismissing from consideration.
    • It is human to have experienced losses, defeats, put-downs, snubs, rejections, criticisms, and discountings.1997, Luciano L'Abate, The Self in the Family, page 131
  2. The act or process of deducting part of a charge, debt, etc.
    • Similarly, discountings by FICBs are available only for short- and intermediate-term agricultural loans but not for the wide range of other rural credit needs.1972, Business Conditions: Seventh Federal Reserve District, page 16

Questions about discountings

What is discountings the plural of?
Discountings is the plural of discounting.

Words near discountings in the dictionary

  1. discountenanceth
  2. discountenancing
  3. discounter
  4. discounters
  5. discounting
  6. discountings
  7. discounts
  8. discourage
  9. discourageable
  10. discouraged
  11. discouragedly

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