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microcredit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌkɹɛdɪt/
  • CMU ARPABET: M AY1 K R OW2 K R EH1 D IH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

The practice of making very small loans, especially to poor people to promote self-employment; microlending.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: banking, business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A microloan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: banking, business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From micro- + credit.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Mikrokredit — the practice of making very small loans
  • Gujarati: સૂક્ષ્મધિરાણ (sūkṣmadhirāṇ) — the practice of making very small loans
  • Indonesian: kredit mikro — the practice of making very small loans
  • Malay: mikro kredit — the practice of making very small loans
  • Portuguese: microcrédito — the practice of making very small loans