Phrase guide

credit limit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The maximum amount of credit that a financial institution or other lender will extend to a debtor for a particular line of credit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: banking, business, finance

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 信用額度 /信用额度 (xìnyòng édù) — maximum amount of credit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 貸款額度 /贷款额度 (dàikuǎn édù) — maximum amount of credit
  • Finnish: luottoraja — maximum amount of credit
  • Portuguese: limite (de crédito) — maximum amount of credit