nonprime
English
Alternative forms
- non-prime
Etymology
non- + prime
Adjective
nonprime (not comparable)
- (mathematics) Not prime; composite
- (finance) Providing credit to borrowers that are more likely to default due to a poor credit history or other problems.
- 2005, Frank J. Fabozzi, The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities, →ISBN, page 649:
- Nonprime, sometimes called "near-prime," obligors usually have good credit histories marked by a few default payments.
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Synonyms
(providing credit): subprime
Noun
nonprime (plural nonprimes)
- A number that is not a prime number.