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microcredit

/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌkɹɛdɪt/

microcredit noun: the practice of making very small loans, especially to poor people to promote self-employment; microlending.

Noun

microcredit (countable and uncountable, plural microcredits)

  1. (uncountable) The practice of making very small loans, especially to poor people to promote self-employment; microlending.
  2. (countable) A microloan.

microcredit meaning in Gujarati, Malay and Indonesian

microcredit in Gujarati

the practice of making very small loans
સૂક્ષ્મધિરાણ sūkṣmadhirāṇ

microcredit in Malay

the practice of making very small loans
mikro kredit

microcredit in Indonesian

the practice of making very small loans
kredit mikro

Forms of microcredit

pluralmicrocredits

Origin of microcredit

From micro- + credit.

Questions about microcredit

What does microcredit mean?
Microcredit means the practice of making very small loans, especially to poor people to promote self-employment; microlending.
What is microcredit in Gujarati?
Microcredit in Gujarati is સૂક્ષ્મધિરાણ (sūkṣmadhirāṇ). See Microcredit meaning in Gujarati.
What part of speech is microcredit?
Microcredit is a noun.
How do you pronounce microcredit?
Microcredit is pronounced /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌkɹɛdɪt/.
What is the plural of microcredit?
The plural of microcredit is microcredits.

Words near microcredit in the dictionary

  1. microcraters
  2. microcraze
  3. microcrazes
  4. microcredential
  5. microcredentials
  6. microcredit
  7. microcredits
  8. microcrith
  9. microcriths
  10. microcrucible
  11. microcrustacean

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