microcredit

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See also: microcrédit

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ credit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌkɹɛdɪt/

Noun

microcredit (countable and uncountable, plural microcredits)

  1. (uncountable, banking) The practice of making very small loans, especially to poor people to promote self-employment; microlending.
  2. (countable, banking) A microloan.

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