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Split-up and Interest

(DoD, NATO) See break-up.

noun

  • A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something.
    • usage: "an interest in music"
  • A reason for wanting something done.
    • usage: "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
  • The power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.. )
    • usage: "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"
  • A fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed.
    • usage: "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage"
  • Law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something. (
    • usage: "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"
  • Usually plural. ( a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims)
    • usage: "the iron interests stepped up production"
  • A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly. )
    • usage: "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

verb

  • Excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of.
  • Be on the mind of.
    • usage: "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
  • Be of importance or consequence.
    • usage: "This matters to me"

1. A monetary benefit paid by a borrower for the right to use a lender's or a deposit. R's funds. Usually, the' interest' is paid periodically over the life of the loan, deposit, or security. However, some interest-bearing instruments, such as savings accounts, do not have defined maturities. Under the terms of some instruments, interest is not paid periodically over the life of the instrument but instead is paid solely at the end of the loan/deposit/security term. 2. A right to enjoy some benefits of ownership of property. For example, the rights that a debtor or a court grants to a secured party in the assets owned by the debtor. Or, for example, the rights that a lessee is granted in the lease of property owned by a lessor.