# compound interest

> when interest is added to the principal of a deposit or loan, so that, from that moment on, the interest that has been added also earns interest

**Wikidata**: [Q959606](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q959606)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_interest)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/compound-interest


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Quora
3. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File