Definition of discount

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Discount (v. t.) A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted..

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Discount :: Discount (v. t.) A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money..
Face :: Face (n.) The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount..
Discountenancing :: Discountenancing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Discountenanc.
Discountenance :: Discountenance (n.) Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
Discount :: Discount (v.) To leave out of account; to take no notice of.
Percentage :: Percentage (n.) A certain rate per cent; the allowance, duty, rate of interest, discount, or commission, on a hundred..
Discompt :: Discompt (v. t.) To discount. See Discount.
Chievance :: Chievance (n.) An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is exported as discount.
Disfavor :: Disfavor (v. t.) To withhold or withdraw favor from; to regard with disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to discountenance.
Discount :: Discount (v. t.) A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted..
Agio :: Agio (n.) The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio.
Discountenanced :: Discountenanced (imp. & p. p.) of Discountenanc.
Discounted :: Discounted (imp. & p. p.) of Discoun.
Discount :: Discount (v. t.) The rate of interest charged in discounting.
Bill Broker :: Bill broker () One who negotiates the discount of bills.
Discount :: Discount (v.) To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).
Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts..
Discount :: Discount (v.) To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills..
Batta :: Batta (n.) Rate of exchange; also, the discount on uncurrent coins..
Discountable :: Discountable (a.) Capable of being, or suitable to be, discounted; as, certain forms are necessary to render notes discountable at a bank..
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