"simple interest" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} simple interest (uncountable)
  1. (finance) interest paid only on the principal. Tags: uncountable Related terms: compound interest, super-compound interest Translations (interest paid on principal): ပုံသေတိုး (pumsetui:) (Burmese), 單利 /单利 (dānlì) (Chinese Mandarin), yksinkertainen korko (Finnish), intérêts simples [masculine, plural] (French), egyszerű kamat (Hungarian), ús simplí [masculine] (Irish), 単利 (tanri) (Japanese), huamoni pūmau (Māori), odsetki proste [plural] (Polish), просты́е проце́нты (prostýje procénty) [masculine, plural] (Russian), interés simple [masculine] (Spanish), enkel ränta [common-gender] (Swedish), தனிவட்டி (taṉivaṭṭi) (Tamil)
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        "(finance) interest paid only on the principal."
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