Coupon vs. Interest

Couponnoun

(obsolete) A certificate of interest due, printed at the bottom of transferable bonds (state, railroad, etc.), given for a term of years, designed to be cut off and presented for payment when the interest is due; an interest warrant.

Couponnoun

(finance) Any interest payment made or due on a bond, debenture or similar (no longer by a physical coupon).

Couponnoun

A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc.

Couponnoun

(Scotland) The face.

Couponnoun

A voucher issued by a manufacturer or retailer which offers a discount on a particular product.

Couponverb

To use coupons to a such extent that makes the user actively looking for coupons in magazines, online and whatever they can be found.

Couponnoun

A certificate of interest due, printed at the bottom of transferable bonds (state, railroad, etc.), given for a term of years, designed to be cut off and presented for payment when the interest is due; an interest warrant.

Couponnoun

A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accomodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, or the like.

Couponnoun

a ticket or form allowing the bearer to purchase a specific quantity of rationed goods; - such coupons are typically issued by a governmental agency.

Couponnoun

a printed form, often distributed as part of an advertisement, entitling the bearer to purchase a specific item of merchandise at a discount; or, a similar form which may be submitted to the issuer to obtain goods or information. Such coupons may be issued by the manufacturer (manufacturer's coupon) or by a retail establishment; in the latter case they may then be redeemed only at that particular retail store.

Couponnoun

a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed

Couponnoun

a test sample of some substance

Couponnoun

a voucher entitling the holder to a discount off a particular product.

Couponnoun

a detachable ticket entitling the holder to a ration of food, clothes, or other goods, especially in wartime.

Couponnoun

a detachable portion of a bond which is given up in return for a payment of interest.

Couponnoun

the nominal rate of interest on a fixed-interest security

Couponnoun

a form in a newspaper or magazine which may be sent as an application for a purchase or information.

Couponnoun

an entry form for a football pool or other competition.

Couponnoun

a person's face

Couponverb

(of a business) issue or distribute coupons or vouchers offering discounts on particular goods or services

Couponverb

(of a consumer) collect and use coupons or vouchers offering discounts on goods or services

Coupon

In marketing, a coupon is a ticket or document that can be redeemed for a financial discount or rebate when purchasing a product. Customarily, coupons are issued by manufacturers of consumer packaged goods or by retailers, to be used in retail stores as a part of sales promotions.

Interestnoun

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

Interestnoun

(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.

Interestnoun

(uncountable) Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.

Interestnoun

(countable) An involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other undertaking or endeavor.

Interestnoun

(countable) Something one is interested in.

Interestnoun

Injury, or compensation for injury; damages.

Interestnoun

(usually plural) The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively.

Interestverb

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

Interestverb

To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.

Interestverb

(obsolete) To cause or permit to share.

Interestverb

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; as, the subject did not interest him; to interest one in charitable work.

Interestverb

To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite; - often used impersonally.

Interestverb

To cause or permit to share.

Interestnoun

Excitement of feeling, whether pleasant or painful, accompanying special attention to some object; concern; a desire to learn more about a topic or engage often in an activity.

Interestnoun

Participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility; share; portion; part; as, an interest in a brewery; he has parted with his interest in the stocks.

Interestnoun

Advantage, personal or general; good, regarded as a selfish benefit; profit; benefit.

Interestnoun

A fee paid for the use of money; a fee paid for a loan; - usually reckoned as a percentage; as, interest at five per cent per annum on ten thousand dollars.

Interestnoun

Any excess of advantage over and above an exact equivalent for what is given or rendered.

Interestnoun

The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively; as, the iron interest; the cotton interest.

Interestnoun

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something;

Interestnoun

the power of attracting or holding one's interest (because it is unusual or exciting etc.);

Interestnoun

a reason for wanting something done;

Interestnoun

a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed;

Interestnoun

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly);

Interestnoun

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something;

Interestnoun

(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims;

Interestverb

excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

Interestverb

be on the mind of;

Interestverb

be of importance or consequence;

Interest

Interest, in finance and economics, is payment from a borrower or deposit-taking financial institution to a lender or depositor of an amount above repayment of the principal sum (that is, the amount borrowed), at a particular rate. It is distinct from a fee which the borrower may pay the lender or some third party.