Dictionary entry

DISCOUNTING

Webster's Dictionary 1828

DISCOUNTING, participle present tense

1. Deducting a sum for prompt or advanced payment.

2. Lending on discount.

DISCOUNTING, noun The act or practice of lending money on discounts.

The profitable business of a bank consists in discounting

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