"rule of 72" meaning in English

See rule of 72 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. (finance) A means of estimating an investment's doubling time. 72 is divided by the interest percentage per period (usually years) to obtain the approximate number of periods required for doubling. Categories (topical): Finance
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