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nonprime en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + prime.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not prime; composite
  2. (not-comparable) Providing credit to borrowers that are more likely to default due to a poor credit history or other problems.
    • Nonprime, sometimes called "near-prime," obligors usually have good credit histories marked by a few default payments. 2005, Frank J. Fabozzi, The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities, →ISBN, page 649:

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nonprime en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + prime.

Meanings

  1. A number that is not a prime number.

Forms

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