| credit | used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise, she already had several performances to her credit |
credit
course credit | recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed, typically measured in semester hours |
semester hour
credit hour | a unit of academic credit, one hour a week for an academic semester |
risk
peril
danger | a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury, he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime, there was a danger he would do the wrong thing |
risk arbitrage
takeover arbitrage | arbitrage involving risk, as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer, if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money |
| risk risk of exposure | the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent |
| risk risk of infection | the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred |
credit rating
credit | an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments |
| credit system | a system for allowing people to purchase things on credit |
| credit | an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work, the credits were given at the end of the film |
by-line
credit line | a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article |
| credit application | an application for a line of credit |
credit order
bill-me order | an order that is received without payment, requires billing at a later date |
| full faith and credit | a guarantee to pay interest and principal on debt, usually issued by the United States Treasury |
recognition
credit | approval, give her recognition for trying, he was given credit for his work, give her credit for trying |
citation cite
acknowledgment credit reference mention quotation | a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage, the student's essay failed to list several important citations, the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book, the article includes mention of similar clinical cases |
| photo credit | a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph |
| credit union | a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings |
| credit bureau | a private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a fee |
commercial finance company
commercial credit company | a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers |
Farm Credit System
FCS | a cooperative nationwide system of banks and associations providing credit to farmers and related businesses, originally capitalized by the federal government but now owned by its members and borrowers |
| credit analyst | an analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthiness |
| gambler risk taker | someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement |
venture capital
risk capital | wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises |
credit
deferred payment | arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services |
| consumer credit | a line of credit extended for personal or household use |
home loan
home equity credit
home equity loan
equity credit line | a loan secured by equity value in the borrower's home |
installment credit
installment loan | a loan repaid with interest in equal periodic payments |
open-end credit
revolving credit
charge account credit | a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time |
credit account
charge account
open account | credit extended by a business to a customer |
credit card
charge card
charge plate
plastic | a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered, do you take plastic? |
| credit | money available for a client to borrow |
| tax credit | a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket) |
| export credit | a credit opened by an importer with a bank in an exporter's country to finance an export operation |
| import credit | credit opened by an importer at a bank in his own country upon which an exporter may draw |
credit line
line of credit
bank line
line
personal credit line
personal line of credit | the maximum credit that a customer is allowed |
| commercial credit | credit granted by a bank to a business concern for commercial purposes |
| letter of credit | a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft, substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit |
| commercial letter of credit | a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes |
traveler's letter of credit
traveller's letter of credit | a letter of credit given to a traveler |
overdraft credit
check overdraft credit | credit provided by a bank in honoring a customer's overdrafts |
| credit credit entry | an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items |
| credit side | account of payments received, usually the right side of a financial statement |
credit crunch
liquidity crisis
squeeze | a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high |
hazard
jeopardy
peril
risk
endangerment | a source of danger, a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune, drinking alcohol is a health hazard |
| credit | have trust in, trust in the truth or veracity of |
| credit | give someone credit for something, We credited her for saving our jobs |
accredit
credit c | ascribe an achievement to, She was not properly credited in the program |
| credit | accounting: enter as credit, We credit your account with $ |
gamble
chance
risk hazard
take chances
adventure run a risk
take a chance | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome, When you buy these stocks you are gambling |