compound interest

noun
🔊/ˌkɒmpaʊnd ˈɪntrəst/, 🔊/ˌkɒmpaʊnd ˈɪntrest/
🔊/ˌkɑːmpaʊnd ˈɪntrəst/, 🔊/ˌkɑːmpaʊnd ˈɪntrest/
[uncountable]
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  1. interest that is paid both on the original amount of money saved and on the interest that has been added to it复利 compare simple interest