"subprime" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsʌb.pɹʌɪm/ [UK], /ˈsʌb.pɹaɪm/ [General-American]
Etymology: sub- + prime Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|prime}} sub- + prime Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subprime (not comparable)
  1. Less than prime; inferior. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subprime-en-adj-36VysADp
  2. (US, banking, now worldwide) Designating a loan (typically at a greater than usual rate of interest) offered to a borrower who is not qualified for other loans (for example, because of a poor credit history). Tags: US, not-comparable Categories (topical): Banking
    Sense id: en-subprime-en-adj-uC98BnFA Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 61 31 1 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 17 45 34 4 Topics: banking, business
  3. (US, banking, dated) Designating a type of commercial lending rate, less than the prime rate, offered to desirable borrowers. Tags: US, dated, not-comparable Categories (topical): Banking
    Sense id: en-subprime-en-adj-Hx-r70EL Categories (other): American English Topics: banking, business

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsʌb.pɹʌɪm/ [UK], /ˈsʌb.pɹaɪm/ [General-American] Forms: subprimes [plural]
Etymology: sub- + prime Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|prime}} sub- + prime Head templates: {{en-noun}} subprime (plural subprimes)
  1. A subprime loan.
    Sense id: en-subprime-en-noun-2IgagmKx

Adjective [Spanish]

Forms: subprimes [feminine, masculine, plural]
Head templates: {{es-adj}} subprime m or f (masculine and feminine plural subprimes)
  1. subprime Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-subprime-es-adj-kYijRS5I Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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