pastime
interest pursuit | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly), sailing is her favorite pastime, his main pastime is gambling, he counts reading among his interests, they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits |
egoism
egocentrism
self-interest
selfoncern
selfenteredness | concern for your own interests and welfare |
opportunism
self-interest self-seeking
expedience | taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others |
sake
interest | a reason for wanting something done, for your sake, died for the sake of his country, in the interest of safety, in the common interest |
| interest interestingness | the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.), they said nothing of great interest, primary colors can add interest to a room |
interest
involvement | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something, an interest in music |
interest
interest group | (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims, the iron interests stepped up production |
| special interest | an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor |
| vested interest | groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit |
EBITDA
Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization | income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted, an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts) |
| interest expense | interest paid on loans |
| interest stake | (law) a right or legal share of something, a financial involvement with something, they have interests all over the world, a stake in the company's future |
| controlling interest | ownership of more than % of a corporation's voting shares |
| insurable interest | an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy, an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured |
| vested interest | (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another |
| security interest | any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation |
| terminable interest | an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions |
undivided interest
undivided right | the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property |
| interest | a fixed charge for borrowing money, usually a percentage of the amount borrowed, how much interest do you pay on your mortgage? |
| compound interest | interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest |
| simple interest | interest paid on the principal alone |
interest rate
rate of interest | the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use |
| prime interest rate | the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings |
| pooling of interest | an accounting method used in the merging of companies, the balance sheets are added together item by item, this method is tax-free |
| conflict of interest | a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests |
| interest | excite the curiosity of, engage the interest of |
| concern interest occupy worry | be on the mind of, I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift |
matter to
interest | be of importance or consequence, This matters to me! |
full of life
lively
vital | full of spirit, a dynamic full of life woman, a vital and charismatic leader, this whole lively world |
| lively | filled with events or activity, a lively period in history |
| lively | full of life and energy, a lively discussion, lively and attractive parents, a lively party |
bouncy
live
lively
resilient
springy | elastic, rebounds readily, clean bouncy hair, a lively tennis ball, as resilient as seasoned hickory, springy turf |
alert
brisk
lively
merry
rattling
snappy
spanking
zippy | quick and energetic, a brisk walk in the park, a lively gait, a merry chase, traveling at a rattling rate, a snappy pace, a spanking breeze |
| low-interest | (used of loans) charging a relatively small percentage of the amount borrowed |
| high-interest | (used of loans) charging a relatively large percentage of the amount borrowed |
lively
racy | full of zest or vigor, a racy literary style |
| interest-bearing | of financial obligations on which interest is paid |